Added 10 October 2026 handlock noun Categories: ThingsObscure Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about handlock at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs. Origin From hand + lock. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: handcuffmanaclehandcuffscuffcuffspicklockbuttonlockfirelock Back to today's word