manacle
v.
handcuff, place a manacle on the wrist of; bind, restrain
n.
handcuff, ring-shaped shackle placed on the wrist to bind or restrain
Handcuffs
Handcuffs are restraint devices designed to secure an individual's
wrists close together. They comprise two halves, linked together by a
chain or
hinge. Each half has a rotating part which engages with a
ratchet which is closed around a person's wrist. Without the key, the person cannot move their wrists more than a few inches (centimetres) apart, making many tasks difficult or impossible. This is usually done to prevent
suspected criminals from escaping
police custody.
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manacle
Noun
1. shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
(synonym) handcuffs, handcuff, cuffs, cuff, handlock
(hypernym) shackle, bond, hamper, trammel, trammels
(derivation) cuff, handcuff
Verb
1. confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs; "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime"
(synonym) cuff, handcuff
(hypernym) fetter, shackle
(derivation) handcuffs, handcuff, cuffs, cuff, handlock
Manacle
(v. t.)
To put handcuffs or other fastening upon, for confining the hands; to shackle; to confine; to restrain from the use of the limbs or natural powers.
(n.)
A handcuff; a shackle for the hand or wrist; -- usually in the plural.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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