shackle meaning

UK US /ˈʃækəl/ 2 syllables

shackle (noun): a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner).

shackle has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

shackle as a noun

  1. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

    Synonyms: bond, hamper, trammel

    Type of: restraint

    Kinds: ball and chain, fetter, handcuff, irons

  2. a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar

    Type of: bar

shackle as a verb

  1. bind the arms of

    Synonyms: pinion

    Type of: restrain

  2. restrain with fetters

    Synonyms: fetter

    Type of: restrain

    Kinds: manacle

How to pronounce shackle

shackle is pronounced /ˈʃækəl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with shackle

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

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