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shackle noun

  /ˈʃæk(ə)l/ , /ˈʃækl̩/
  • (obsolete, rare) A fetter-like band worn on an appendage as an ornament; an anklet, an armlet, a bracelet, a wristlet.
kahle
  • A U-shaped piece of metal secured with a bolt or pin across the ends, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism, used for attaching things together while allowing for some degree of movement; a clevis.
sakkeli
  • (nautical) A length of cable or chain equal to 12½ fathoms (75 feet or about 22.9 metres), or later to 15 fathoms (90 feet or about 27.4 metres).
12,5 syltä, 15 syltä
  • (figurative, usually, in the plural) A restraint on one's action, activity, or progress.
kahleet
  • A hook, ring, or other device for connecting, holding, lifting, etc.; specifically (nautical) , a small incomplete ring secured with a bolt across the ends, used to connect lengths of cable or chain together, or to keep a porthole closed.
koukku, rengas

shackle verb

  /ˈʃæk(ə)l/ , /ˈʃækl̩/
  • To provide (something) with a shackle.
antaa kahle
  • To place (a person or animal) in shackles (noun sense 1); to immobilize or restrain using shackles.
kahlehtia, kahlita
  • To inhibit or restrain the ability, action, activity, or progress of (someone or something); to render (someone or something) incapable or ineffectual.
kahlita
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