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shackle noun

  /ˈʃæk(ə)l/ , /ˈʃækl̩/
  • 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.
 manille
  • (obsolete, rare) A fetter-like band worn on an appendage as an ornament; an anklet, an armlet, a bracelet, a wristlet.
 fers, menottes
  • (figurative, usually, in the plural) A restraint on one's action, activity, or progress.
 entrave

shackle verb

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

shackles

pedottes
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