'straightjacket' definitions:
Definition of 'straightjacket'
(from WordNet)
noun
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]
Synonyms of 'straightjacket'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bilbo,
- bond,
- bonds,
- bridle,
- camisole,
- chains,
- collar,
- cuffs,
- fetter,
- gag,
- gyves,
- halter,
- hamper,
- handcuffs,
- hobbles,
- hopples,
- irons,
- leading strings,
- leash,
- manacle,
- muzzle,
- Oregon boat,
- pillory,
- reins,
- restraint,
- restraints,
- shackle,
- stocks,
- strait-waistcoat,
- straitjacket,
- stranglehold,
- tether,
- trammel,
- trammels,
- yoke