Chains or shackles for the feet; irons used to secure the legs of convicts, unruly prisoners, etc. Similar chains securing the wrists are called “handcuffs.”
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TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
Chains or shackles for the feet; irons used to secure the legs of convicts, unruly prisoners, etc. Similar chains securing the wrists are called “handcuffs.”