handcuff

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They travelled the country together showcasing his Musical Hall act "Leo Selwyn the Handcuff Prince", with Roberts as his glamorous assistant.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Chris Petzer, the owner of Handcuff Warehouse, a Virginia-based law enforcement equipment company that supplies spit hoods, said the emergence of the coronavirus has only heightened the growing demand for the devices.

From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2020

In the old days, back when the real Houdini toured the world as “the Handcuff King,” the octopus had a very different meaning.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2018

The Peerless Handcuff Company was still hawking its wares, as was Peacekeeper, which sells batons and lets prospective customers bash “Numb John XT”, a dummy, to try them out.

From Economist • Oct. 29, 2015

The famous "Handcuff King" flew a Voisin so long ago as November 2nd, 1909.

From Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 by Various