The noun is derived from Middle English manacle, manakelle, manakil, manakyll, manicle, manikil, manycle, manykil, manykle, from Anglo-Norman manicle, manichle (“gauntlet; handle of a plough; (in plural) manacles”), and Middle French manicle, Old French manicle (“armlet; gauntlet; (in plural) manacles”) (modern French manicle, manique (“gauntlet”)), from Latin manicula (“handle of a plough; manacle”), from manus (“hand”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂- (“to beckon, signal”)) + -cula (from -culus, variant of -ulus (suffix forming diminutive nouns)). Doublet of manicle and manicule. The verb is probably derived from the noun, although according to the Oxford English Dictionary it is attested slightly earlier.

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What is the meaning of manacle?

"manacle" (noun) means a metal restraint locked around a person's wrist or ankle to stop them moving freely, such as handcuffs.

What is another word for manacle?

Other words for "manacle" include handlock, cuff, handcuff.

What are the different meanings of manacle?

"manacle" has 2 main meanings: 1. A metal restraint locked around a person's wrist or ankle to stop them moving freely, such as handcuffs; 2. Something that limits or restricts a person's freedom, used figuratively.

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