shackles

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A form of shackle — A restraint fitted over a human or animal appendage, such as an ankle, finger, or wrist, normally used in a pair joined by a chain.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of shackle

    The prisoner lay in shackles in his gloomy cell.

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of shackle

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

shackles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shackles

MLA

“shackles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shackles. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shackles,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shackles.

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