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Shackles vs Handcuff - What's the difference?

shackles | handcuff |

As nouns the difference between shackles and handcuff

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

As verbs the difference between shackles and handcuff

is that shackles is (shackle) while handcuff is to apply handcuffs to.

shackles

English

Noun

(head)
  • Restraints, (usually metal) often joined by a chain, placed around a prisoner's wrists or ankles to restrict their movement.

    • Synonyms

    * fetters, manacles

    See also

    * handcuffs

    Verb

    (head)
  • (shackle)
    • ----

    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