manacle meaning

UK US

manacle (noun): shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs.

manacle has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

manacle as a noun

  1. shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

    Synonyms: handcuff, cuff, handlock

    Type of: shackle

manacle as a verb

  1. confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
    • The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime

    Synonyms: cuff, handcuff

    Type of: fetter

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with MA · words ending in LE · 7-letter words

More about manacle on Wikipedia.