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Manacles vs Handcuff - What's the difference?

manacles | handcuff |

As nouns the difference between manacles and handcuff

is that manacles is while handcuff is one ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair.

As a verb handcuff is

to apply handcuffs to.

manacles

English

Noun

(head)
  • (plurale tantum) A plurale tantum with same meanings as manacle .

    • 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