Handcuff

/ˈhændkʌf/ noun, verb

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
ARالعربية
قيود
qi-yood
BNবাংলা
হাতের জাল
ha-ter jaal
CACatalà
manilles
ma-ni-yes
CSČeština
pasky
pas-kee
DADansk
håndjern
hoan-yer-n
DEDeutsch
Handfesseln
han-d-fes-seln
ELΕλληνικά
αγκύλες
an-ky-les
ESEspañol
esposas
eh-poh-sahs
FAفارسی
دستبند
dast-band
FISuomi
käsivarret
kae-si-var-ret
FRFrançais
menottes
men-ot
GUGU
handcuffs
handcuffs
HAHA
handcuffs
handcuffs
HEעברית
כלאיים
kla-yim
HIहिन्दी
हथकड़ी
hat-ka-ree
HUMagyar
bilincsek
bi-lin-chek
IDBahasa Indonesia
penjara tangan
pen-ja-ra tan-gan
IGIG
handcuffs
handcuffs
ITItaliano
manette
ma-net-teh
JA日本語
手錠
te-jō
KKKK
handcuffs
handcuffs
KMKM
handcuffs
handcuffs
KO한국어
족쇄
jok-swae
MRMR
handcuffs
handcuffs
MSBahasa Melayu
penjara tangan
pen-ja-ra tan-gan
MYမြန်မာ
handcuffs
handcuffs
NLNederlands
handboeien
han-boe-yen
NONorsk
hendjern
hen-d-yer-n
PAPA
handcuffs
handcuffs
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
SWKiswahili
kamba
kam-ba
TAதமிழ்
கைப்பிடி
kai-pi-di
TEతెలుగు
చేతి బంధనం
che-ti ban-dan-am
THไทย
กุญแจมือ
kun-cha-meu
TLTL
posas
po-sas
TRTürkçe
koltuk
kol-tuk
UKУкраїнська
наручники
na-ru-ch-niki
URاردو
handcuffs
handcuffs
VITiếng Việt
còng tay
cong tay
YOYO
handcuffs
handcuffs
ZH中文
手铐
shǒukào
ZUZU
handcuffs
handcuffs

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