Straitjacket

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Strait-jacket \Strait"-jack`et\, n.
     A dress of strong materials for restraining maniacs or those
     who are violently delirious. It has long sleeves, which are
     closed at the ends, confining the hands, and may be tied
     behind the back.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  straitjacket
       n 1: anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines; "they
            defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket";
            "the government is operating in an economic
            straitjacket"
       2: a jacket-like garment used to bind the arms tightly against
          the body as a means of restraining a violent person [syn:
          {straightjacket}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  61 Moby Thesaurus words for "straitjacket":
     Oregon boat, anchor, bilbo, bind, bond, bonds, bridle, camisole,
     chain, chains, collar, cuffs, enchain, entrammel, fasten, fetter,
     gag, gyve, gyves, halter, hamper, handcuff, handcuffs, hobble,
     hobbles, hog-tie, hopple, hopples, irons, lash, leading strings,
     leash, make fast, manacle, moor, muzzle, peg down, picket, pillory,
     pin down, pinion, put in irons, reins, restrain, restraint,
     restraints, rope, secure, shackle, stocks, straightjacket,
     strait-waistcoat, stranglehold, strap, tether, tie, tie down,
     tie up, trammel, trammels, yoke