Leg irons
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Information for Authority record
Name (Hebrew)
אזיקי רגל
Name (Latin)
Leg irons
Name (Arabic)
אזיקי רגל
Other forms of name
Cuffs, Leg (Restraining devices)
Irons, Leg
Leg cuffs (Restraining devices)
Leg shackles
Shackles, Leg
See Also From tracing topical name
Police Equipment and supplies
Restraint of prisoners Equipment and supplies
Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q1478548
Library of congress:
sh2003009032
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum photo archives catalog, July 29, 2003
- Web. 3
- U.S. Dept. of Justice web site, July 29, 2003
- Outfitters in police and security gear and accessories web site, Aug. 19, 2003
- Web search by Google, Sept. 23, 2003
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Wikipedia description:
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 restricts or restrains in any way, hence the word "unfettered".
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