manacle
[ man-uh-kuh l ]
/ 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.
Origin of manacle
OTHER WORDS FROM manacle
un·man·a·cled, adjectiveWords nearby manacle
man-year,
man.,
man. pr.,
mana,
mana motuhake,
manacle,
manada,
manado,
manage,
manage up,
manageable
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British Dictionary definitions for manacle
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