Definition of Shackle
Shackle
shack·le
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a pair of fetters or manacles that are connected with a chain, and are used to fasten a prisoner's wrists or ankles;
e.g. One sees historic images of slaves in shackles and chains, and the images are disturbing.
(verb)
to chain or bind with shackles or fetters;
e.g. The prisoner's wrists were shackled.
(noun)
a U-shaped piece of metal that is secured by a bolt, used to secure a chain to something;
e.g. He put the chain through the shackle and fastened it.
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