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Handcuff vs Manacle - What's the difference?

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Manacle is a synonym of handcuff.



As nouns the difference between handcuff and manacle

is that handcuff is one ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair while manacle is a shackle, consisting of a pair of joined rings, to restrict the free movement of the hands or feet.

As verbs the difference between handcuff and manacle

is that handcuff is to apply handcuffs to while manacle is to confine with manacles.

handcuff

English

(wikipedia handcuff)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair.

    • Synonyms

    * manacle

    Hypernyms

    * fetter * shackle

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To apply handcuffs to
  • :(William Hay)
  • (figuratively) to restrain or restrict.
    • Dang, I’m handcuffed by these regulations. I’d like to help but it’d be illegal.

    Synonyms

    * (apply handcuffs to) manacle

    References

    manacle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A shackle, consisting of a pair of joined rings, to restrict the free movement of the hands or feet.
  • Any similar device such as a fetter or handcuffs.

    • Usage notes

    Often used in its plural, and as such a plurale tantum.

    Synonyms

    * handcuffs

    Verb

    (manacl)
  • To confine with manacles.