| Manacle | 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. [ 1913 Webster ] Doctrine unto fools is as fetters on the feet, and like manacles on the right hand. Ecclus. xxi. 19. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Manacle | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Manacled p. pr. & vb. n. Manacling ] To put handcuffs or other fastening upon, for confining the hands; to shackle; to confine; to restrain from the use of the limbs or natural powers. [ 1913 Webster ] Is it thus you use this monarch, to manacle and shackle him hand and foot ? Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ] |
