SHACKLE
/ˈʃækəl/ ► audio Scrabble 16 Words With Friends 17
Definition
- verb bind the arms of.
— synonyms: pinion
- verb restrain with fetters.
— synonyms: fetter
- noun a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner).
— synonyms: bond, hamper, trammel
- noun a U-shaped bar.
Examples
- “The prisoner lay in shackles in his gloomy cell.”
- “This law would effectively shackle its opposition.”
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