unmanacled
- a word derived from manacle.
Example Sentences
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Tales of Lynds’s feat—of inducing inmates to build for themselves the largest prison in the land while unmanacled, uncontained by a prison wall—spread across the country and abroad.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Bending lower, he scrutinized the unmanacled right wrist.
From The Secret of Lonesome Cove by Adams, Samuel Hopkins
His stalwart limbs were stretched out at length; the hands he thrust above his head were unmanacled; as he moved there was the jingle of spurs.
From The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains by Murfree, Mary Noailles
His unmanacled hand went up, found her hair, passed slowly over its folds.
From The Ten-foot Chain or, Can Love Survive the Shackles? A Unique Symposium by Abdullah, Achmed
So, somewhat reassured by this reflection, the brigand of the preserves was unmanacled, and the whole party, clerk, constables, and prisoner, came up the side and made their appearance on the break of the quarter-deck.
From Rattlin the Reefer by Marryat, Frederick
