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Manacle vs Manable - What's the difference?

manacle | manable |

As a noun manacle

is a shackle, consisting of a pair of joined rings, to restrict the free movement of the hands or feet.

As a verb manacle

is to confine with manacles.

As an adjective manable is

(obsolete) marriageable.

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.

    • manable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) marriageable
    • (Middleton)
    (Webster 1913)