manacle
a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
Usually manacles. restraints; checks.
to handcuff; fetter.
to hamper; restrain: He was manacled by his inhibitions.
Origin of manacle
1Other words from manacle
- un·man·a·cled, adjective
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How to use manacle in a sentence
I looked at Miellyn, took her slender unmanacled hand in mine, and smiled as we walked through the gates of the city.
The Door Through Space | Marion Zimmer BradleyThe two men shook hands again; then proudly John Vance stepped into the boat, and unmanacled sat there in the stern sheets.
Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 | James BarnesSoon they had unmanacled ten or more men whom Soa selected, and others stood round them with their hands still chained.
The People Of The Mist | H. Rider HaggardHis unmanacled hand went up, found her hair, passed slowly over its folds.
The Ten-foot Chain | Achmed AbdullahThe half-breed, unmanacled and without a guard, sat beside Fire Bear in the back seat.
Mystery Ranch | Arthur Chapman
British Dictionary definitions for manacle
/ (ˈmænəkəl) /
(usually plural) a shackle, handcuff, or fetter, used to secure the hands of a prisoner, convict, etc
to put manacles on
to confine or constrain
Origin of manacle
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