1. plural of leghold; a trap or restraint that catches and holds an animal by the leg
Usage: commonly used in hunting and animal control contexts; often controversial due to animal welfare concerns
2. in wrestling, plural of leghold; a grappling technique in which a wrestler controls an opponent's leg
Usage: sports context

Examples

• The wildlife officer removed the legholds from the property to prevent injury to domestic animals.
• Many states have banned the use of legholds in trapping because of animal cruelty concerns.
• The wrestler applied a series of legholds to control his opponent during the match.
• Legholds are considered inhumane by animal rights organizations.
• The trapper checked his legholds every morning for captured game.