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Shackle
01
boei, ketting
a metal fastening, usually a pair, joined by a chain or hinge, used to fasten a prisoner's wrists or ankles together
Voorbeelden
She could hear the clinking of shackles as the prisoners shuffled past her in the dimly lit corridor.
Ze kon het gerinkel van boeien horen terwijl de gevangenen langs haar schuifelden in de schemerige gang.
02
schakel, U-vormige staaf
a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar
to shackle
01
boeien, ketenen
to tie up or restrain with strong metal bands or chains
Voorbeelden
In some cultures, criminals were shackled in public as punishment.
In sommige culturen werden criminelen in het openbaar geketend als straf.
02
boeien, ketenen
bind the arms of
