A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled.
A clamp for carpentry or masonry.
That which confines or contracts.
A piece of wood having a curve corresponding to that of the upper part of the instep, on which the upper leather of a boot is stretched to give it the requisite shape.
(of a muscle) To contract painfully and uncontrollably.
To form on a cramp.
To affect with cramps or spasms.
To fasten or hold with, or as if with, a cramp iron.
To prohibit movement or expression of.
To restrain to a specific physical position, as if with a cramp.
To bind together; to unite.
The pain and stiffness felt in muscles several hours to days after unaccustomed or strenuous exercise.