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Webster 1913 Edition
Manacle
Man′a-cle
(măn′ȧ-k’l)
, Noun.
[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.
Man′a-cle
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Manacled
(măn′ȧ-k’ld)
; 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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Manacle
MAN'ACLE
,Noun.
MAN'ACLE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To shackle; to confine; to restrain the use of the limbs or natural powers. Is it thus you use this monarch, to manacle him hand and foot?
Definition 2025
manacle
manacle
English
A manacle.
Noun
manacle (plural manacles)
- A shackle, consisting of a pair of joined rings, to restrict the free movement of the hands or feet.
- Any similar device such as a fetter or handcuffs.
Usage notes
Often used in its plural, and as such a plurale tantum.
Synonyms
Translations
a shackle restricting free movement of the hands
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Verb
manacle (third-person singular simple present manacles, present participle manacling, simple past and past participle manacled)