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English

A manacle.

Pronunciation

Noun

Singular manacle

Plural manacles

manacle (plural manacles)

  1. A shackle, consisting of a pair of joined rings, to restrict the free movement of the hands.
  2. Any similar device such as a fetter or handcuffs.

Usage notes

Often used in its plural, and as such a plurale tantum.

Synonyms

Verb

Infinitive to manacle

Third person singular manacles

Simple past manacled

Past participle manacled

Present participle manacling

to manacle (third-person singular simple present manacles, present participle manacling, simple past and past participle manacled)

  1. To confine with manacles.

 

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