Definition of Shackle
Shackle
Shac·kle
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A device for confining or restraining, especially a metal fastening for the wrist or ankle.
e.g. The prisoner's wrists were bound with heavy shackles.
(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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