man ‧ a ‧ cle /ˈmænək ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually plural]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: manicle , from Latin manicula , from manus 'hand' ]
an iron ring on a chain that is put around the wrist or ↑ ankle of a prisoner
—manacle verb [transitive]
—manacled adjective