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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shackleShackle 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.

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

    Shackles are two metal rings joined by a chain which are fastened around someone's wrists or ankles in order to prevent them from moving or escaping.

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

    Definitions of shackle. noun. 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.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › shackleShackle - definition of shackle by The Free Dictionary

    n. 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).

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishshackle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    shackle. [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. Definition of shackle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySHACKLE definition in American English - Collins Online...

    a metal fastening, usually one of a linked pair, for the wrist or ankle of a prisoner; fetter; manacle. 2. anything that restrains freedom of expression or action. the shackles of ignorance. 3. any of several devices used in fastening or coupling.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordSHACKLE - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

    Shackles are two metal rings joined by a chain which are fastened around someone's wrists or ankles in order to prevent them from moving or escaping. More Grammar Question

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionshackle 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.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of shackle – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    SHACKLE definition: 1. to fasten a prisoner's arms or legs together with chains 2. to be prevented from doing what you…. Learn more.

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