Spreader bar
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A spreader bar is a physical restraint used in bondage play. It is a stiff bar typically two to three feet long with attachment points for restraints at each end. They may include extra attachment points along their length for collars, suspension play, or as anchoring points for ropes or chains. Not all spreader bars are designed to take the weight of a person however.
Some spreader bars can telescope so their length can be varied. Such bars are usually less strong than ordinary ones.
Image:Bound on tippy toes.jpg Worn on the wrists, a spreader bar serves to hold the arms spread away from the body. Worn on the ankles, or between the knees, it immobilizes the wearer by preventing all but the most awkward walking, and also spreads the legs and allows free access to the wearer's trunk from the front or rear. A pair of spreader bars may also be useful in holding the wearer in a spreadeagle position. If there are bars between the knees and between the ankles, the wearer may be forced to bend their knees, making walking even harder.
A spreader bar that fastens to the neck and wrists is a yoke.
External links
- The medieval bilbo, a forerunner to the spreader bar.