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Word: Shackle
Speech Type: Noun
Old English sc(e)acul ‘fetter’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schakel ‘link, coupling’
ˈʃakl
a pair of fetters connected together by a chain, used to fasten a prisoner's wrists or ankles together.
Short Definition:pair of fetters connected together by chain
a metal link, typically U-shaped, closed by a bolt, used to secure a chain or rope to something.
Short Definition:metal link closed by bolt used to secure chain to something
Word: Shackle
Speech Type: Verb
ˈʃakl
chain with shackles
Short Definition:chain with shackles
Examples:- the prisoner was shackled to the heavy steel chair in the centre of the room
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