[ˈmanəkl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- one of two metal bands joined by a chain, for fastening a person's hands or ankles
(e.g: the practice of keeping prisoners in manacles)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French manicle ‘handcuff’, from Latin manicula, diminutive of manus ‘hand’

[ˈmanəkl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- confine (a person or part of the body) with manacles
(e.g: his hands were manacled behind his back)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French manicle ‘handcuff’, from Latin manicula, diminutive of manus ‘hand’