Distringas
Pronunciation : Dis*trin"gas
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., that you distrain, fr. distringere. See Distrain.] (Law)
Definition : Defn: A writ commanding the sheriff to distrain a person by his goods or chattels, to compel a compliance with something required of him.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913