[ˈfɛtə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles
(e.g: he lay bound with fetters of iron)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English feter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch veter ‘a lace’, from an Indo-European root shared by foot

[ˈfɛtə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- restrain with chains or manacles, typically around the ankles
(e.g: there were no chains immediately available to fetter the prisoners)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English feter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch veter ‘a lace’, from an Indo-European root shared by foot