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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024shack•le /ˈʃækəl/USA pronunciation n., v., -led, -ling. n. [countable] - a fastening, as of iron, for placing around the wrist, ankle, etc., to prevent free movement;
fetter. - Often, shackles. [plural] anything that serves to prevent or reduce freedom, thought, etc.:shackles of prejudice.
v. [~ + object] - to confine, restrain, or prevent free movement of (a person or animal) by a shackle or shackles.
- to restrict the freedom of:to shackle the press with tight restrictions.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024shack•le (shak′əl),USA pronunciation n., v., -led, -ling. n. - a ring or other fastening, as of iron, for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.;
fetter. - a hobble or fetter for a horse or other animal.
- BuildingtheU-shaped bar of a padlock, one end of which is pivoted or sliding, the other end of which can be released, as for passing through a staple, and then fastened, as for securing a hasp.
- Buildingany of various fastening or coupling devices.
- Often, shackles. anything that serves to prevent freedom of procedure, thought, etc.
v.t. - to put a shackle or shackles on;
confine or restrain by a shackle or shackles. - to fasten or couple with a shackle.
- to restrain in action, thought, etc., as by restrictions;
restrict the freedom of.
- bef. 1000; (noun, nominal) Middle English schakle, schakyl(le); Old English sceacel fetter; cognate with Low German schakel hobble, Old Norse skǫkull wagon pole, (verb, verbal) late Middle English schaklyn, derivative of the noun, nominal
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged chain, manacle, handcuff, gyve, bilboes.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged obstacle, obstruction, impediment, encumbrance.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged restrict, fetter, chain, handcuff, hobble.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged trammel, impede, slow, stultify, dull.
- 6, 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged liberate, free.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: shackle /ˈʃækəl/ n - (often plural) a metal ring or fastening, usually part of a pair used to secure a person's wrists or ankles; fetter
- (often plural) anything that confines or restricts freedom
- a U-shaped bracket, the open end of which is closed by a bolt (shackle pin), used for securing ropes, chains, etc
vb (transitive)- to confine with or as if with shackles
- to fasten or connect with a shackle
Etymology: Old English sceacel; related to Dutch schakel, Old Norse skokull wagon pole, Latin cingere to surroundˈshackler n |