Definition of manacle Manacle

man•a•cle

We found 9 definitions of manacle from 6 different sources.

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What does manacle mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

manacles, manacling, manacled  

manacle - confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs; "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime"
  cuff, handcuff
  fetter, shackle restrain with fetters
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • manacle (n.)
    A handcuff; a shackle for the hand or wrist; -- usually in the plural.
  • manacle (v. t.)
    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.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • manacle
    A shackle, consisting of a pair of joined rings, to restrict the free movement of the hands.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • manacle
    A handcuff.

Part of speech

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  • manacle, verb, present, 1st person singular of manacle (infinitive).
  • manacle, verb (infinitive).
  • manacle, noun, singular of manacles.

Pronunciation

Word frequency

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Sign Language

manacle in sign language
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