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Manacle vs Shackle - What's the difference?

manacle | shackle |

Shackle is a hyponym of manacle.



As nouns the difference between manacle and shackle

is that manacle is a shackle, consisting of a pair of joined rings, to restrict the free movement of the hands or feet while shackle is a restraint fit over a human or animal appendage, such as a wrist, ankle or finger. Usually used in plural, to indicate a pair joined by a chain; a hobble.

As verbs the difference between manacle and shackle

is that manacle is to confine with manacles while shackle is to restrain using shackles; to place in shackles.

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.

    • shackle

    English

    (wikipedia shackle)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A restraint fit over a human or animal appendage, such as a wrist, ankle or finger. Usually used in plural, to indicate a pair joined by a chain; a hobble.
  • A U-shaped piece of metal secured with a pin or bolt across the opening, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism.
  • (figuratively, usually in plural) A restraint on one's action, activity, or progress.
  • * South
    • His very will seems to be in bonds and shackles .
  • A fetter-like band worn as an ornament.
  • * Dampier
    • Most of the men and women had all earrings made of gold, and gold shackles about their legs and arms.
  • A link for connecting railroad cars; a drawlink or draglink.
  • stubble
    • (Pegge)

    Hyponyms

    * handcuff / handcuffs * manacle / manacles * fetter

    Derived terms

    * harp shackle

    Verb

    (shackl)
  • To restrain using ; to place in shackles.
  • By extension, to render immobile or incapable; to inhibit the progress or abilities of someone or something.
    • This law would effectively shackle its opposition.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=February 12 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Man Utd 2 - 1 Man City , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Rooney, superbly shackled by City defender Vincent Kompany for so long as Ferguson surprisingly left Dimitar Berbatov on the bench, had previously cut a forlorn and frustrated figure but his natural instincts continue to serve him and United so well.}}

    Antonyms

    *(to restraint using shackles) unshackle, untie *(to inhibit the abilities of) free, liberate, unshackle

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