leg irons

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synonyms for leg irons

On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to leg irons, such as: bond, chain, cuffs, fetter, handcuffs, and manacles.

How to use leg irons in a sentence

  • “While in the building, I was kept on a hard floor in handcuffs and in leg irons,” he says.

  • Then he found the key of the leg irons, and soon all were free, and the manacles tossed down the hatch to be gathered up later.

    The Wreck of the Titan | Morgan Robertson
  • I was stuck in, of course, and had leg-irons put on for fear I should get out, as another fellow had done a few weeks back.

    Robbery Under Arms | Thomas Alexander Browne, AKA Rolf Boldrewood
  • There wasn't even a place to take exercise in, and the leg-irons I wore night and day began to eat into my flesh.

    Robbery Under Arms | Thomas Alexander Browne, AKA Rolf Boldrewood
  • The tears ran down her cheeks like rain, and every time the leg-irons rattled she shook and trembled as if her heart was breaking.

    Robbery Under Arms | Thomas Alexander Browne, AKA Rolf Boldrewood
  • The wretched convicts, hampered by their leg-irons, stumbled, tripped and fell frequently.

    Life in an Indian Outpost | Gordon Casserly

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