manacle Definition
mana·cle (man′ə kəl)
noun
- a handcuff; fetter or shackle for the hand
- any restraint
Etymology: ME manicle < OFr < L manicula, dim. of manus, hand: see manual
transitive verb -·cled, -·cling
- to put handcuffs on; fetter
- to restrain; hamper
manacle Synonyms
manacle Usage Examples
Object
- hand: One display will show a white woman in eighteenth century costume with a manacled black hand reaching out to her.
- prisoner: The prisoner manacled in his dark cell awaiting execution falls down under the burden of his helplessness.
Converse of object
Browse dictionary entries near manacle
- ‹ mana
- ‹ man-to-man
- ‹ man-tailored
- ‹ -man
- ‹ man-sized
- ‹ man on the street
- ‹ man on horseback
- ‹ man-of-war bird
- ‹ man-of-war
- ‹ man of the world

