manacle

  • 21manacle — v. a. part. ‘mankled.’ Pol. S. 218 …

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  • 22manacle — [[t]mæ̱nək(ə)l[/t]] manacles, manacling, manacled 1) N COUNT: usu pl Manacles are metal devices attached to a prisoner s wrists or legs in order to prevent him or her from moving or escaping. 2) VERB: usu passive If a prisoner is manacled, their… …

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  • 23manacle — alcmena …

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  • 24manacle — I. n. Shackle (for the hands), handcuff, hand fetter. II. v. a. 1. Handcuff, shackle. 2. Shackle, fetter, tie, restrain, confine, bind …

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  • 25manacle — noun (countable usually plural) an iron ring on a chain that is put around the hands or feet of prisoners manacled adjective …

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  • 26manacle — n 1.Usu. manacles handcuffs, hand shackles, cuffs, Brit. Sl. darbies, Sl. bracelets, Sl. nippers; restraints, checks. v 2. handcuff, Sl. cuff, restrain, tie up; put in irons, put in chains, curb, check, control, keep within bounds, fasten; impede …

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  • 27manacle — man·a·cle …

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  • 28manacle — man•a•cle [[t]ˈmæn ə kəl[/t]] n. v. cled, cling 1) a shackle for the hand; handcuff 2) Usu., manacles. restraints; checks 3) to handcuff 4) to hamper; restrain • Etymology: 1275–1325; < MF: handcuff < L manicula small hand, plow handle. See …

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  • 29manacle — /ˈmænəkəl / (say manuhkuhl) noun (usually plural) 1. a shackle for the hand; handcuff. 2. a restraint. –verb (t) (manacled, manacling) 3. to handcuff; fetter. 4. to hamper; restrain. {Middle English manicle, from Old French: handcuff, from Latin… …

  • 30manacle —   Kūpe e, hao ho opa a lima …

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