shackle
noun
/ˈʃæk(ə)l/
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/ˈʃækl̩/
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- (obsolete, rare) A fetter-like band worn on an appendage as an ornament; an anklet, an armlet, a bracelet, a wristlet.
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kahle
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- 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.
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sakkeli
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- (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).
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12,5 syltä,
15 syltä
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- (figurative, usually, in the plural) A restraint on one's action, activity, or progress.
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kahleet
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- 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.
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koukku,
rengas
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shackle
verb
/ˈʃæk(ə)l/
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/ˈʃækl̩/
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- To provide (something) with a shackle.
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antaa kahle
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- To place (a person or animal) in shackles (noun sense 1); to immobilize or restrain using shackles.
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kahlehtia,
kahlita
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- To inhibit or restrain the ability, action, activity, or progress of (someone or something); to render (someone or something) incapable or ineffectual.
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kahlita
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