Vi fant 8 definisjoner av shackle på engelsk.
Noun |
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| shackle - a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) | ||
| bond, hamper, trammel | ||
| constraint, restraint the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others | ||
| ball and chain heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain | ||
| fetter, hobble a shackle for the ankles or feet | ||
| handcuff, handlock, manacle, cuff shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs | ||
| shackle - a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar | ||
| bar a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape" | ||
Substantiv |
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| shackle - A restraint fit over a human or animal appendage, such as a wrist, ankle or finger. Usually used in plural, to indicate a pair joined by a chain; a hobble. | ||
| shackle - A U-shaped piece of metal secured with a pin or bolt across the opening, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism. | ||
| shackle - A restraint on one's action, activity, or progress. | ||
Verb |
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| shackle - To restrain using shackles; to place in shackles. | ||
| shackle - By extension, to render immobile or incapable; to inhibit the progress or abilities of someone or something. |
