manacle

[ man-uh-kuhl ]

/ ˈmæn ə kəl /

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noun

a shackle for the hand; handcuff.

Usually manacles. restraints; checks.

verb (used with object), man·a·cled, man·a·cling.

to handcuff; fetter.

to hamper; restrain: He was manacled by his inhibitions.

Origin of manacle

1275–1325; Middle English, variant of manicle<Middle French: handcuff <Latin manicula small hand, handle of a plow. See manus, -i-, -cle¹

OTHER WORDS FROM manacle

un·man·a·cled, adjective

Words nearby manacle

Mamurius, mamzer, man, mana, man about town, manacle, manada, Manado, manage, manageable, managed bonds

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Example sentences from the Web for manacle

Yet Romney happily slid his leg into this manacle, slammed down the padlock, and threw the key into the river.
Michael Tomasky: Obama’s High-Stakes Gamble on Gay Marriage|Michael Tomasky|May 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
My loved and lovely Soul has worn it through the ages: manacle, shackle.
I, Mary MacLane|Mary MacLane
As yet, my hand has not known the manacle, nor my feet the gyves!
The Pirate and The Three Cutters|Frederick Marryat
In the afternoon we were off the Lizard, and stood off shore to clear the Manacle Rocks.
Reminiscences of a Liverpool Shipowner, 1850-1920|Sir William Bower Forwood

She then took the key of the manacle out of her dress, and released me.
The Privateersman|Frederick Marryat
He went to the door, opened it, and stood studying the gale that beat upon his cottage-front, straight from the Manacle Reef.
The Roll-Call Of The Reef|A. T. Quiller-Couch (AKA "Q.")

British Dictionary definitions for manacle

manacle

/ (ˈmænəkəl) /

noun

(usually plural) a shackle, handcuff, or fetter, used to secure the hands of a prisoner, convict, etc

verb (tr)

to put manacles on

to confine or constrain

Word Origin for manacle

C14: via Old French from Latin manicula, diminutive of manus hand

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	manacle
释义	manacle [ man-uh-kuhl ] / ˈmæn ə kəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR manacle ON THESAURUS.COM noun a shackle for the hand; handcuff. Usually manacles. restraints; checks. verb (used with object), man·a·cled, man·a·cling. to handcuff; fetter. to hamper; restrain: He was manacled by his inhibitions. Origin of manacle 1275–1325; Middle English, variant of manicle<Middle French: handcuff <Latin manicula small hand, handle of a plow. See manus, -i-, -cle¹ OTHER WORDS FROM manacle un·man·a·cled, adjective Words nearby manacle Mamurius, mamzer, man, mana, man about town, manacle, manada, Manado, manage, manageable, managed bonds Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for manacle Yet Romney happily slid his leg into this manacle, slammed down the padlock, and threw the key into the river. Michael Tomasky: Obama’s High-Stakes Gamble on Gay Marriage\|Michael Tomasky\|May 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST My loved and lovely Soul has worn it through the ages: manacle, shackle. I, Mary MacLane\|Mary MacLane As yet, my hand has not known the manacle, nor my feet the gyves! The Pirate and The Three Cutters\|Frederick Marryat In the afternoon we were off the Lizard, and stood off shore to clear the Manacle Rocks. Reminiscences of a Liverpool Shipowner, 1850-1920\|Sir William Bower Forwood She then took the key of the manacle out of her dress, and released me. The Privateersman\|Frederick Marryat He went to the door, opened it, and stood studying the gale that beat upon his cottage-front, straight from the Manacle Reef. The Roll-Call Of The Reef\|A. T. Quiller-Couch (AKA "Q.") British Dictionary definitions for manacle manacle / (ˈmænəkəl) / noun (usually plural) a shackle, handcuff, or fetter, used to secure the hands of a prisoner, convict, etc verb (tr) to put manacles on to confine or constrain Word Origin for manacle C14: via Old French from Latin manicula, diminutive of manus hand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to manacle fetter, chain, bracelet, shackle, iron, bond, pinion
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manacle

noun

verb (used with object), man·a·cled, man·a·cling.

Origin of manacle

OTHER WORDS FROM manacle

Words nearby manacle

Example sentences from the Web for manacle

British Dictionary definitions for manacle

noun

verb (tr)

Word Origin for manacle

Words related to manacle