frogmarch

 [frog-mahrch, frawg-]  

frog·march

   [frog-mahrch, frawg-]
verb (used with object)
to force (a person) to march with the arms pinioned firmly behind the back.
Origin:
1930–35; frog1 + march1
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frogmarch (ˈfrɒɡˌmɑːtʃ)
 
—n
1.  a method of carrying a resisting person in which each limb is held by one person and the victim is carried horizontally and face downwards
2.  any method of making a resisting person move forward against his will
 
—vb
3.  (tr) to carry in a frogmarch or cause to move forward unwillingly

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