handlock

Questions about handlock

What does handlock mean?

handlock means "shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs".

How many syllables are in handlock?

handlock has 2 syllables and divides as hand-lock under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for handlock?

Close synonyms include handcuff, cuff, manacle. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is handlock a common word?

handlock is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.