leg irons

noun

A fetter or shackle attached at the ankle.

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Meanings

nounleg irons pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA fetter or shackle attached at the ankle.

    Security is tight inside and outside the building, guarded by a bewildering collection of soldiers, policemen and gendarmes. Relatives watch as prisoners in handcuffs and leg irons shuffle past.

    2014 November 27, Ian Black, “Courts kept busy as Jordan works to crush support for Isis”, in The Guardian

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fetter

Translations

Ancient Greek πέδη
  • πέδη (pédē)fetter attached at the ankle
Chinese Mandarin 腳鐐 /脚镣
  • 腳鐐 /脚镣 (jiǎoliào)fetter attached at the ankle
Finnish jalkaraudat
  • jalkaraudatfetter attached at the ankle
Italian ceppi
  • ceppifetter attached at the ankle
Cite this entry
APA

leg irons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leg%20irons

MLA

“leg irons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leg%20irons. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leg irons,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leg%20irons.

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