manacle

Definition of Manacle in English :

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Noun

1. cuff, handcuff, handlock, manacle

shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

Verb

2. cuff, handcuff, manacle

confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs

Example Sentences:
'The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Manacle

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noun

1. (usually plural)

a shackle, handcuff, or fetter, used to secure the hands of a prisoner, convict, etc

verb (transitive)

2.

to put manacles on

3.

to confine or constrain

Manacle

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noun

1.

a handcuff; fetter or shackle for the hand

2.

any restraint

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmanacled or ˈmanacling

3.

to put handcuffs on; fetter

4.

to restrain; hamper

Manacle

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n. often manacles

1. A device for confining the hands, usually consisting of a set of two metal rings that are fastened about the wrists and joined by a metal chain.

2. Something that confines or restrains: "caught in the manacles of their language" (Cynthia Ozick).

tr.v. man·a·cled, man·a·cling, man·a·cles

1. To put manacles on (someone); restrain with manacles.

2. To restrain the action or progress of: "[She was] manacled by the restrictions of an overbearing father" (Lilian Faderman). See Synonyms at hobble.

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