68. Captivity

See also 335. PUNISHMENT ; 371. SLAVERY .

coarctation

1. Obsolete, the act of confining, as in a narrow space.

2. restriction of liberty.

infibulation

the process of confining with a buckle or padlock. See also 364. SEX .

oubliette

a secret place of imprisonment, usually with only one opening in the top, as found in some old castles.