manacle
- IPA[ˈmanəkl]
英式
- one of two metal bands joined by a chain, for fastening a person's hands or ankles
- confine (a person or part of the body) with manacles
verb: manacle, 3rd person present: manacles, gerund or present participle: manacling, past tense: manacled, past participle: manacled
noun: manacle, plural noun: manacles
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. one of two metal bands joined by a chain, for fastening a person's hands or ankles the practice of keeping prisoners in manacles
動詞
- 1. confine (a person or part of the body) with manacles his hands were manacled behind his back
- 更多解釋
- IPA[ˈmanəkəl]
美式
- a metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles: the practice of keeping prisoners in manacles
- fetter (a person or a part of the body) with manacles: his hands were manacled behind his back
Oxford American Dictionary