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Verb
/ˈmanikəl/,
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manacles, plural;
  1. Fetter (a person or a part of the body) with manacles
    • - his hands were manacled behind his back
Noun
  1. A metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles
    • - the practice of keeping prisoners in manacles
  1. handcuff: shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
  2. confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs; "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime"
  3. Handcuffs are restraint devices designed to secure an individual's wrists close together. They comprise two parts, linked together by a chain, a hinge or in the case of rigid cuffs, a bar. ...
  4. (The Manacles) The Manacles are a set of treacherous rocks off The Lizard peninsula in Cornwall close to Porthoustock, which are a popular spot for diving due to the shipwrecks around them. ...
  5. A shackle, consisting of a pair of joined rings, to restrict the free movement of the hands; Any similar device such as a fetter or handcuffs; To confine with manacles
  6. (manacles) Plural of manacle; A plurale tantum with same meanings as manacle
  7. (manacles) Also from the Latin noun manus, meaning hand. Manacles are cuffs placed on the captive's hands to control his movements.
  8. Metal rings that could be locked to secure the hands of a prisoner.
  9. chains for hands or feet
  10. restrain; handcuff; N.