handcuff en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈhændˌkʌf/
Etymology
From hand + cuff (“end of shirtsleeve”). Possibly an adaptation of Middle English handcops (“shackles for the hand, handcuffs”), from Old English handcops, from hand + cops, cosp (“fetter, chains”), but due to a lack of continuity (centuries between Old English and the modern term), generally analyzed as a re-invention. Nominal form first appears c. 1591 in the publications of John Florio. Verbal form first appears c. 1649.
Meanings
- (rare, singular) One ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| handcuffs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
handcuff knot · handcuff artist · unhandcuff
Hypernyms
Synonyms
Translations (101)
km ខ្នោះដៃ (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ca manilla (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · alt кижен (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ca manilles (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · eo mankateno (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · hu bilincs (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · lt antrankiai (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ps اتکړۍ (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · de Handschelle (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · tl pangaw (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · kk қолкісен (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · sh лѝсице (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · az qandal (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ar صَفَد (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · id gari (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · mk лисици (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · vi còng (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · sl lisice (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · io manoto (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · uz qoʻlkishan (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · he אזיק (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · my လက်ထိတ် (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ang handcosp (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ps ولچک (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · cs pouta (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · kk бұғау (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ary مينوط (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ms gari (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · mn гав (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ps هټکرۍ (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · uk нару́чники (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · it manetta (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · sv handboja (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ja 手錠 (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ota بیلكچه (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · vi còng tay (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · fa-ira دَسْتبَنْد (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · id borgol (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · az əl qandalı (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · fr menotte (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · haw hao hoʻopaʻa lima (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · es marroca (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ka ხელბორკილი (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · kmr kelemçe (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · be нару́чнік (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · sk náramky (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ky колкишен (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · et käerauad (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ota كلبچه (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · nl handboei (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · sk náramok (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · nn handjern (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · tg дастбанд (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ru нару́чник (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · yue 手扣 (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · hi हथकड़ी (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · pt algema (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ro cătușă (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · pl kajdanki (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · sk putá (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · tg кишани даст (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · nn handjarn (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · tr bilekçe (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ky кишен (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · be нару́чнікі (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ru нару́чники (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · nb handjern (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ko 수갑 (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · el χειροπέδα (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · bn হাতকড়া (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ar أَصْفَاد (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · luy epingu (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ur ہَتْھکَڑی (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · tr kelepçe (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · sh lìsice (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · el χειροπέδες (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · tk gandal (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · bg белезни́ци (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · cs želízka (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · th กุญแจมือ (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · he אֲזִקִּים (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · da håndjern (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · cmn 手銬 /手铐 (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · tg завлонаи даст (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · hy ձեռնաշղթա (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · fi käsirauta (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · es esposa (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · nb håndjern (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ml വിലങ്ങ് (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · sw pingu (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ps هتوړۍ (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · uk нару́чник (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · sq pranga (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · lv roku dzelži (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ta கைவிலங்கு (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · is handjárn (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · lo ກະແຈມື (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · gl esposas (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · tl posas (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ml കൈവിലങ്ങ് (ring of a locking fetter for the hand) · ug كويزا (ring of a locking fetter for the hand)