Definition of shackles Shackles
/ʃæˈkʌlz/ - [shakulz] -
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What does shackles mean?
Wiktionary 
- shackles (Noun)
Plural of shackle. - shackles (Noun)
Restraints, usually metal often joined by a chain, placed around a prisoner's wrists or ankles to restrict their movement.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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shackles
Semicircular clumps of iron sliding upon a round bar, in which the legs of prisoners are occasionally confined to the deck. Manacles when applied to the wrists. (See BILBOES.)
