Handlock (Noun)
Meaning
Shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The guard placed a handlock on the prisoner's wrist and led him away.
- The security team used handlocks to restrain the suspect until the police arrived.
- She struggled against the handlocks, but they were too strong.
- The officer carefully unlocked the handlock from the suspect's wrist.
- The medieval display included a handlock that was used to shackle prisoners in the dungeon.