manacle

  • 11manacle — man|a|cle1 [ mænəkl ] noun count one of a pair of metal rings fastened around a prisoner s wrists or ANKLES and joined by a chain manacle man|a|cle 2 [ mænəkl ] verb transitive to put manacles on a prisoner s wrists or ANKLES …

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  • 12manacle — man·a·cle || mænÉ™kl n. handcuff, ring shaped shackle placed on the wrist to bind or restrain v. handcuff, place a manacle on the wrist of; bind, restrain …

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  • 13manacle — [ manək(ə)l] noun a metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone s hands or ankles. verb fetter with a manacle or manacles. Origin ME: from OFr. manicle handcuff , from L. manicula, dimin. of manus hand …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 14manacle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English manicle, from Anglo French, from Latin manicula handle, diminutive of manicae shackles, armor for the hand, from manus hand more at manual Date: 14th century 1. a shackle for the hand or wrist ; handcuff usually… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 15manacle — /man euh keuhl/, n., v., manacled, manacling. n. 1. a shackle for the hand; handcuff. 2. Usually, manacles. restraints; checks. v.t. 3. to handcuff; fetter. 4. to hamper; restrain: He was manacled by his inhibitions. [1275 1325; ME, var. of… …

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  • 16manacle — 1. noun /ˈmæn.ə.kəl/ a) A shackle, consisting of a pair of joined rings, to restrict the free movement of the hands. b) Any similar device such as a fetter …

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  • 17manacle — Synonyms and related words: Oregon boat, anchor, bilbo, bind, bond, bonds, bracelets, bridle, camisole, chain, chains, check, collar, confine, control, cuff, cuffs, curb, deflate, disarm, enchain, entrammel, fasten, fetter, fetters, gag, gyve,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 18manacle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. shackle, handcuff. See restraint. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. handcuffs, irons, fetters; see band 2 , chains . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. handcuff, shackle, iron, chain, bond. IV (Roget s Thesaurus …

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  • 19manacle — see MANUAL …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 20manacle —  Not icle. Shackle …

    Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors