manacle
[ man-uh-kuhl ]
/ ˈmæn ə kəl /
noun
a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
Usually manacles. restraints; checks.
verb (used with object), man·a·cled, man·a·cling.
to handcuff; fetter.
to hamper; restrain: He was manacled by his inhibitions.
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Origin of manacle
OTHER WORDS FROM manacle
un·man·a·cled, adjectiveWords nearby manacle
Mamurius, mamzer, man, mana, man about town, manacle, manada, Manado, manage, manageable, managed bonds
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manacle
/ (ˈmænəkəl) /
noun
(usually plural) a shackle, handcuff, or fetter, used to secure the hands of a prisoner, convict, etc
verb (tr)
to put manacles on
to confine or constrain
Word Origin for manacle
C14: via Old French from Latin manicula, diminutive of manus hand
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