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manacle

 

[ หˆmรฆn.ษ™.kษ™l ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

metal restraints

A metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles.

Synonyms

cuffs, restraints, shackles

Examples of usage

  • He was led away in manacles.
  • The prisoner's manacles were removed.
Context #2 | Verb

physical or mental restraint

To restrain or confine someone physically or mentally.

Synonyms

confine, restrain, shackle

Examples of usage

  • He felt as though he had been manacled by the law.
  • The strict rules manacled his creativity.

Translations

Translations of the word "manacle" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น algema

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเคฅเค•เคกเคผเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Handschelle

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ borgol

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐะนะดะฐะฝะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kajdany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‰‹้Œ 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท menotte

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ esposas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kelepรงe

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆ˜๊ฐ‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุตูุงุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลพelรญzka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ putรก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‰‹้“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lisice

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ handjรกrn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบั–ัะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ™แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qandallar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ esposas

Etymology

The word 'manacle' originated from Middle English, from Old French 'manicle', from Latin 'manicula' meaning 'little hand', from 'manus' meaning 'hand'. The term has been used since the 14th century to refer to restraints for the hands or feet, symbolizing control or confinement.

See also: everyman, man, manage, mania, manipulate, mankind, manliness, manly, manner, manor, mantra, manual, manure.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,052, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.