← Back to search

Meaning of leg irons | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A fetter or shackle attached at the ankle.

plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Suomi jalkaraudat

Italiano ceppi

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

leg it leg man leg press leg raise leg rope leg show