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English meaning

  • bolt noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
  • bond noun A certificate representing a loan to a government or company, which pays interest and repays the original amount later.
  • fetter noun A chain or similar restraint used to bind a person or animal, usually by the legs.
  • manacle noun A metal restraint locked around a person's wrist or ankle to stop them moving freely, such as handcuffs.
  • shackle verb To restrain someone with chains or metal restraints.

Senses

kahle is used for these senses in English:

  • bolt A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
  • bolt An iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a fetter.
  • bond (legal) A document constituting evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.
  • bond (often, in the plural) A physical connection which binds, a band.
  • fetter A chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural).
  • fetter (figurative) Anything that restricts or restrains.
  • manacle 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.
  • shackle (obsolete, rare) A fetter-like band worn on an appendage as an ornament; an anklet, an armlet, a bracelet, a wristlet.

bolt — full definition

  1. noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
  2. noun A sliding bar used to lock a door.
  3. noun A flash of lightning.
  4. verb To run away suddenly, or move very fast.
  5. verb To fasten something with a bolt, or to lock a door with a bolt.

bond — full definition

  1. noun A certificate representing a loan to a government or company, which pays interest and repays the original amount later.
  2. noun An emotional connection or tie between people.
  3. noun A binding legal agreement, or a sum of money paid as a guarantee.
  4. verb To form a close connection with someone, or to join two things firmly together.
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