manacle

manacle
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, gyves, halter, hamper, hamstring, handcuff, handcuffs, hobble, hobbles, hog-tie, hopple, hopples, inhibit, irons, knock out, lash, leading strings, leash, make fast, moor, muzzle, paralyze, peg down, picket, pillory, pin down, pinion, prostrate, put in irons, reins, restrain, restraint, restraints, rope, secure, shackle, shackles, silence, stocks, straightjacket, strait-waistcoat, straitjacket, strangle, stranglehold, strap, tether, throttle, tie, tie down, tie up, trammel, trammels, truss up, yoke

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Synonyms:
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  • Manacle — Man a*cle, n. [OE. manicle, OF. manicle, F. manicle sort glove, manacle, L. manicula a little hand, dim. of manus hand; cf. L. manica sleeve, manacle, fr. manus. See {Manual}.] A handcuff; a shackle for the hand or wrist; usually in the plural.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Manacle — Man a*cle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Manacled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Manacling}.] To put handcuffs or other fastening upon, for confining the hands; to shackle; to confine; to restrain from the use of the limbs or natural powers. [1913 Webster] Is it thus …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • manacle — ► NOUN ▪ a metal band or chain fastened around a person s hands or ankles to restrict their movement. ► VERB ▪ fetter with a manacle or manacles. ORIGIN Old French manicle handcuff , from Latin manus hand …   English terms dictionary

  • manacle — index constrain (imprison), contain (restrain), detain (restrain), fetter (noun), fetter (verb) …   Law dictionary

  • manacle — vb *hamper, trammel, clog, fetter, shackle, hog tie Analogous words: *hinder, impede, obstruct, bar, block: *tie, bind: *restrain, inhibit, curb, check …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • manacle — [n] handcuff bond, bracelet, chain, fetter, iron, pinion, shackle; concept 497 …   New thesaurus

  • manacle — [man′ə kəl] n. [ME manicle < OFr < L manicula, dim. of manus, hand: see MANUAL] 1. a handcuff; fetter or shackle for the hand 2. any restraint Usually used in pl. vt. manacled, manacling 1. to put handcuffs on; fetter …   English World dictionary

  • manacle — {{11}}manacle (n.) mid 14c., a fetter for the hand, from O.Fr. manicle manacles, handcuffs; bracelet; armor for the hands, from L. manicula handle, lit. little hand, dim. of manicae long sleeves of a tunic, gloves; armlets, gauntlets; handcuffs,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • manacle — I UK [ˈmænək(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms manacle : singular manacle plural manacles one of a pair of metal rings fastened around a prisoner s wrists or ankles and joined by a chain II UK [ˈmænək(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms… …   English dictionary

  • manacle — man|a|cle [ˈmænəkəl] n [C usually plural] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: manicle, from Latin manicula, from manus hand ] an iron ring on a chain that is put around the wrist or ↑ankle of a prisoner >manacle v [T] >manacled adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • manacle — 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 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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