Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - manacle
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(manacles, manacling, manacled) 1. Manacles are metal devices attached to a prisoner’s wrists or legs in order to prevent him or her from moving or escaping. N-COUNT: usu pl 2. If a prisoner is manacled, their wrists or legs are put in manacles in order to prevent them from moving or escaping. His hands were manacled behind his back... He was manacled by the police. VERB: usu passive, be V-ed prep/adv, be V-ed ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English manicle, from Anglo-French, from Latin manicula handle, diminutive of manicae shackles, armor for the hand, from manus hand — more at manual Date: 14th century 1. a shackle for the hand or wrist ; handcuff — usually used in plural 2. something used as a restraint II. transitive verb (~d; manacling) Date: 14th century 1. to confine (the hands) with ~s 2. to make fast or secure ; bind; broadly to restrain from movement, progress, or action Synonyms: see hamper ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. (usu. in pl.) 1 a fetter or shackle for the hand; a handcuff. 2 a restraint. --v.tr. fetter with manacles. Etymology: ME f. OF manicle handcuff f. L manicula dimin. of manus hand ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. обыкн. pl. наручники; ручные кандалы 2. путы, оковы; препятствие 3. надевать наручники 4. связывать, опутывать ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun; usu. pl. 1) наручники, ручные кандалы 2) путы; препятствие 2. v. надевать наручники Syn: see shackle ...Англо-русский словарь
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- c.1340, from O.Fr. manicle, from L. manicula "handle, little hand," dim. of manicж "long sleeves of a tunic, manacles," from manus "hand." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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