ˈhand-bolt, n. ? Obs.
[bolt n.1 6.]
A handcuff. Also fig.
| 1816 Trial Berkeley Poachers, The hand-bolt hurt us. 1831 Examiner 467/1 [He] pronounces the nomination boroughs conservative—the hand-bolts of the Commons. |
Hence ˈhand-bolt v. trans., to handcuff.
| 1816 Trial Berkeley Poachers 44 Colonel Berkeley, and several more came up to us, and hand-bolted us. 1831 Lincoln Herald 22 July 2/3 ‘Constable, do your duty—handbolt them.’ |