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What is the heavy ball called attached to a chain that's attached to your leg in medieval times?

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The heavy is attached to a chain and the chain is attached to your leg so you can't move in medieval times.

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  2. Chain attached to your leg so you can't move.

  3. just a ball and chain, nothing fancy

  4. Same as today, "Your wife!"

    As in "Aw, that just the old "ball and chain."

  5. dungeon ball and chain

  6. its called a iron miter

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