manacle

/mˈænəkə‍l/

/mˈænəkəl/

Manacle

shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

synonyms : cuff

to manacle

MAIN VERB

confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs

synonyms : cuff

Examples

1. They're manacles that confine the otherwise vulnerable and tender flesh of the body of the poem.

2. 100 years later, King said, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination.

3. He was suspended by manacles, and then put on the rack so that his arms and legs were stretched and popped out of their sockets.

4. After 14 months manacled in a cell, the threat of torture looming over her, Kepler’s mother was set free, thanks entirely to her son’s efforts.