man-trap

[ man-trap ]

/ ˈmænˌtræp /

an outdoor trap set for humans, as to snare poachers or trespassers.

Slang. a woman who is purported to be dangerously seductive or who schemes in her amours; femme fatale.

Origin of man-trap

First recorded in 1765–75

His tone was friendly but his grip was like a man-trap, and he was propelling Grady straight toward the edge of the building.

Calumet 'K' |Samuel Merwin
He was held fast in a man-trap which had terribly lacerated his lower limbs.

The Confessions of a Poacher |Anonymous
His injury when the man-trap fell must have been only a slight one.

The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras |Marvin West
It was a man-trap; if it had been for a bear it would be fastened to a piece of loose log.

Bulldog Carney |W. A. Fraser

I wish to heaven you had been caught in a man-trap and had all your limbs broken, you—you—you—Oh!

Capitola's Peril |Mrs. E.D.E.N. Southworth