Wiktionary
leghold
n. (context attributive English) Describing a kind of trap that catches an animal by the leg.
Usage examples of "leghold".
When you are in a leghold trap, reasoning with the steel does no good.
In another second, Lisa was on the mat and slapping it in surrender, as Bela exerted pressure on the leghold she had gotten.
I fully expect it to turn into little steel fangs that'll clutch me like a leghold trap the moment I need to be most tender or forgiving.