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manacle in Dutch

manacle in Dutch is handboeien — manacle means a metal restraint locked around a person's wrist or ankle to stop them moving freely, such as handcuffs.

manacle in Dutch

handboeien
noun
A shackle for the wrist, usually consisting of a pair of joined rings; a handcuff; (by extension) a similar device put around an ankle to restrict free movement.

What does "manacle" mean?

  1. noun A metal restraint locked around a person's wrist or ankle to stop them moving freely, such as handcuffs.
    "Examining the manacles I saw that they fastened with a massive spring lock."
  2. noun Something that limits or restricts a person's freedom, used figuratively.
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manacle in a sentence

  • Examining the manacles I saw that they fastened with a massive spring lock.

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What is "manacle" in Dutch?
"manacle" in Dutch is handboeien. manacle means: A metal restraint locked around a person's wrist or ankle to stop them moving freely, such as handcuffs.
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