| slovo | definícia |
straitjacket
(encz) | straitjacket,svěrací kazajka n: Zdeněk Brož |
Strait-jacket
(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] |
straitjacket
(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 garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms
tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent
person [syn: straitjacket, straightjacket] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
Strait-jacket
(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] |
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