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Shackle :: Shackle (v. t.) To join by a link or chain, as railroad cars..

Shackle :: Shackle (n.) A link or loop, as in a chain, fitted with a movable bolt, so that the parts can be separated, or the loop removed; a clevis..

Fetter :: Fetter (n.) A chain or shackle for the feet; a chain by which an animal is confined by the foot, either made fast or disabled from free and rapid motion; a bond; a shackle..

Pastern :: Pastern (n.) A shackle for horses while pasturing.

Manacle :: Manacle (n.) A handcuff; a shackle for the hand or wrist; -- usually in the plural.

Shackle :: Shackle (n.) The hinged and curved bar of a padlock, by which it is hung to the staple..

Unfetter :: Unfetter (v. t.) To loose from fetters or from restraint; to unchain; to unshackle; to liberate; as, to unfetter the mind..

Bond :: Bond (n.) That which binds, ties, fastens, or confines, or by which anything is fastened or bound, as a cord, chain, etc.; a band; a ligament; a shackle or a manacle..

Gyve :: Gyve (n.) A shackle; especially, one to confine the legs; a fetter..

Cramp :: Cramp (n.) That which confines or contracts; a restraint; a shackle; a hindrance.

Hamper :: Hamper (v. t.) To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to insnare; to inveigle; hence, to impede in motion or progress; to embarrass; to encumber..

Fetter :: Fetter (p. pr. & vb. n.) To put fetters upon; to shackle or confine the feet of with a chain; to bind.

Shacklock :: Shacklock (n.) A sort of shackle.

Trammel :: Trammel (v. t.) To confine; to hamper; to shackle.

Bolt :: Bolt (n.) An iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a fetter.

Shackle :: Shackle (n.) Hence, that which checks or prevents free action..

Ramshackle :: Ramshackle (a.) Loose; disjointed; falling to pieces; out of repair.

Shackle :: Shackle (n.) A fetterlike band worn as an ornament.

Hamper :: Hamper (n.) A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes.

Shackle :: Shackle (n.) Stubble.

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