MANACLE

manacle. Manacle, v.t. to chain the hands, shacle, bind

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Man″a‐cle (?), n. [[OE. manicle, OF. manicle, F. manicle sort glove, manacle, L. manicula a little hand, dim. of manus hand; cf. L. manica sleeve, manacle, fr. manus. See Manual.]] A handcuff; a shackle for the hand or wrist; — usually in the plural. Doctrine unto fools is as fetters on the feet, and like manacles on the right hand. Ecclus. xxi. 19.