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    shack·le
    /ˈSHak(ə)l/

    noun

    • 1. a pair of fetters connected together by a chain, used to fasten a prisoner's wrists or ankles together.
    • 2. a metal link, typically U-shaped, closed by a bolt, used to secure a chain or rope to something.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHACKLED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    verb [ T ] uk / ˈʃæk. ə l / us / ˈʃæk. ə l / If you are shackled by something, it prevents you from doing what you want to do: The country is shackled by its own debts. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Lack of freedom to act. be in bondage to something idiom. be locked in something. bondage. bound. boxed in. disempowering.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHACKLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SHACKLE definition: 1. If you are shackled by something, it prevents you from doing what you want to do: 2. If you are…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shackledShackled Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SHACKLE is something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms. How to use shackle in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Shackle.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHACKLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. (often plural) a metal ring or fastening, usually part of a pair used to secure a person's wrists or ankles; fetter. 2. (often plural) anything that confines or restricts freedom. a country ready to throw off the shackles of its colonial past. 3. a rope, tether, or hobble for an animal.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › shackleSHACKLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a ring or other fastening, as of iron, for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.; fetter. Synonyms: gyve, handcuff, manacle, chain. a hobble or fetter for a horse or other animal.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › shackledShackled - definition of shackled by The Free Dictionary

    1. A device, usually one of a pair connected to a chain, that encircles the ankle or wrist of a prisoner or captive. 2. A hobble for an animal. 3. Any of several devices, such as a clevis, used to fasten or couple. 4. often shackles A restraint or check on action or progress: "throwing off the puritanical shackles" (Ben Yagoda).

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shackledShackled - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 27, 2024 · adjective. bound by chains fastened around the ankles. synonyms: fettered. bound. confined by bonds. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Shackled." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/shackled. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishshackle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of shackle verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionshackle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    /ˈʃækl/ [countable, usually plural] a metal ring placed around a prisoner’s wrist or ankle and joined by a chain to something, or to a shackle on the other wrist or ankle, to prevent the prisoner from escaping or moving easily. Definitions on the go.

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shackleShackle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) synonyms: bond, hamper, trammel. see more. noun. a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar. see more. verb. restrain with fetters. synonyms: fetter. see more. verb. bind the arms of.