H-shackle

noun

A shackle shaped like an H, or two Us joined together to give a waisted appearance, instead of the more usual single U shackle, or D-shackle.

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Meanings

nounH-shackle (plural H-shackles)

plural H-shackles

  1. A shackle shaped like an H, or two Us joined together to give a waisted appearance, instead of the more usual single U shackle, or D-shackle.
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APA

H-shackle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/H-shackle

MLA

“H-shackle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/H-shackle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “H-shackle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/H-shackle.

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