manacle Hear it!

manacle definition

mana·cle (manə kəl)

noun

  1. a handcuff; fetter or shackle for the hand
  2. any restraint

Etymology: ME manicle < OFr < L manicula, dim. of manus, hand: see manual

transitive verb manacled -·cled, manacling -·cling

  1. to put handcuffs on; fetter
  2. to restrain; hamper

Comments


Do you have more to add? Sign in to share your linguistic knowledge or observation.

Connect with Facebook