Legcuffs
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legcuffs-161-208724
title:
Legcuffs
text:
Legcuffs are physical restraints used on the ankles of a person to allow walking only with a restricted stride and to prevent running and effective physical resistance. Frequently used alternative terms are leg cuffs, (leg/ankle) shackles, footcuffs, fetters or leg irons. The term "fetter" shares a root with the word "foot". Shackles are typically used on prisoners and slaves. Leg shackles also are used for chain gangs to keep them together. Metaphorically, a fetter may be anything that restrict
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Physical restraints used on the ankles
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legcuffs
date created:
2004-09-05T08:36:26Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T02:23:24Z
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