ShackleWordNet Explorer
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a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
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a device that retards something's motion
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heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain
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a shackle for the ankles or feet
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shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
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metal shackles; for hands or legs
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a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
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a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut