Definition
A metal restraint locked around the wrist, used by police to secure prisoners; also to restrict someone's freedom.
Etymology
Compound word from 'hand' (Old English 'hand') and 'cuff' (meaning to strike or the edge of a sleeve). Originally referred to manacles, evolved to modern police equipment.
Kelly Says
Handcuffs were invented long before modern police forces—ancient Romans used similar devices—but the modern design came from Victorian England, when societies suddenly needed uniform ways to restrain massive urban populations.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
handcuffs
handcuffs
BNবাংলা
হাতের জাল
ha-ter jaal
CACatalà
manilles
ma-ni-yes
DADansk
håndjern
hoan-yer-n
DEDeutsch
Handfesseln
han-d-fes-seln
ELΕλληνικά
αγκύλες
an-ky-les
ESEspañol
esposas
eh-poh-sahs
FISuomi
käsivarret
kae-si-var-ret
FRFrançais
menottes
men-ot
HIहिन्दी
हथकड़ी
hat-ka-ree
HUMagyar
bilincsek
bi-lin-chek
IDBahasa Indonesia
penjara tangan
pen-ja-ra tan-gan
ITItaliano
manette
ma-net-teh
MSBahasa Melayu
penjara tangan
pen-ja-ra tan-gan
MYမြန်မာ
handcuffs
handcuffs
NLNederlands
handboeien
han-boe-yen
NONorsk
hendjern
hen-d-yer-n
PLPolski
kajdanki
kay-dan-kee
PTPortuguês
esposas
eh-poh-sahs
RORomână
mâneci
ma-ne-chi
RUРусский
наручники
na-ru-ch-niki
SVSvenska
handfängsel
han-fän-sel
TAதமிழ்
கைப்பிடி
kai-pi-di
TEతెలుగు
చేతి బంధనం
che-ti ban-dan-am
THไทย
กุญแจมือ
kun-cha-meu
UKУкраїнська
наручники
na-ru-ch-niki
URاردو
handcuffs
handcuffs
VITiếng Việt
còng tay
cong tay