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manacle |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Manacle \Man"a*cle\, n. [OE. manicle, OF manicle, F. manicle sort glove, manacle, L. manicula a little hand, dim. of manus hand; cf L. manica sleeve, manacle, fr manus. See {Manual}.] A handcuff; a shackle for the hand or wrist; -- usually in the plural. Doctrine unto fools is as fetters on the feet, and like manacles on the right hand. --Ecclus. xxi. 19. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Manacle \Man"a*cle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Manacled}; p. pr & vb n. {Manacling}.] 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. Is it thus you use this monarch, to manacle and shackle him hand and foot ? --Arbuthnot. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: manacle n : a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs [syn: {handcuffs}, {handcuff}, {cuffs}, {cuff}, {handlock}] v : confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs; "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime" [syn: {cuff}, {handcuff}]
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