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shackles

English

Noun

shackles

  1. plural of shackle

Verb

shackles

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shackle

Scots

Noun

shackles

  1. plural of shackle

Verb

shackles

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of shackle

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handcuffs

English

Etymology 1

1775, from hand +? cuff (“end of shirtsleeve”).

Possibly influenced by Old English handcops, from hand + cops (“fetter, chains”), but due to lack of continuity (centuries between Old English and modern term), generally analyzed as a re-invention.

Noun

handcuffs pl (plural only)

  1. A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.
    • 2014, Ian Black, "Courts kept busy as Jordan works to crush support for Isis", The Guardian, 27 November 2014:
      Security is tight inside and outside the building, guarded by a bewildering collection of soldiers, policemen and gendarmes. Relatives watch as prisoners in handcuffs and leg irons shuffle past.
Synonyms
  • manacles
  • shackles
Related terms
  • handcuff
Translations

Etymology 2

Noun

handcuffs

  1. plural of handcuff

Etymology 3

Verb

handcuffs

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handcuff

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