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manacle
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man·a·cle  (mn-kl)
n.
1. A device for confining the hands, usually consisting of a set of two metal rings that are fastened about the wrists and joined by a metal chain.
2. Something that confines or restrains.
tr.v. man·a·cled, man·a·cling, man·a·cles
To confine or restrain with or as if with manacles; fetter. See Synonyms at hamper1.

[Middle English, from Old French manicle, from Latin manicula, diminutive of manus, hand; see man-2 in Indo-European roots.]

manacle [ˈmænəkəl]
n
(usually plural) a shackle, handcuff, or fetter, used to secure the hands of a prisoner, convict, etc.
vb (tr)
1. to put manacles on
2. to confine or constrain
[via Old French from Latin manicula, diminutive of manus hand]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.manaclemanacle - shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
hamper, shackle, trammel, bond - a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
Verb1.manacle - confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs; "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime"
fetter, shackle - restrain with fetters

manacle
noun
handcuff, bond, chain, shackle, tie, iron, fetter, gyve (archaic) He had a steel-reinforced cell with manacles fixed to the walls.
verb
handcuff, bind, confine, restrain, check, chain, curb, hamper, inhibit, constrain, shackle, fetter, tie someone's hands, put in chains, clap or put in irons His hands were manacled behind his back.
Translations
manacle [ˈmænəkl]
A. N
1.manilla f
2. manaclesesposas fpl, grillos mpl
B. VTesposar, poner esposas a
they were manacled togetheriban esposados(juntos)
his hands were manacledllevaba esposas en las muñecas
manacle [ˈmænəkəl] vtmenotter, passer les menottes à
to be manacled [prisoner] → être menotté(e)
manacle
n usu plHandfesseln pl, → Ketten pl
vt personin Ketten legen; hands(mit Ketten) fesseln; they were manacled togethersie waren aneinandergekettet; he was manacled to the waller war an die Wand gekettet
manacle [ˈmænəkl] vtammanettare, mettere le manette a
manacle [ˈmænəkl] vtammanettare, mettere le manette a


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