Manacle
(noun)
- A restraint, such as a chain or shackle, used to secure someone's hands or feet.
- A device used to limit the movement of a person's hands or feet.
Origin:
The word manacle comes from the latin word "manicula", meaning little hand.
Examples:
- The prisoners were forced to wear manacles to prevent them from escaping.
- The manacles on the elephant's legs prevented it from roaming too far from its trainer.
- The criminal was handcuffed and put into manacles before being taken to jail.
- The manacles on the suspect's wrists were too tight and caused him pain.
- The manacles were removed from the slave's hands and he was finally free.