n.
Pronunciation: ' ma-ni-k ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English manicle, from Anglo-French, from Latin manicula handle, diminutive of manicae shackles, armor for the hand, from manus hand ― more at MANUAL
Date: 14th century
1 : a shackle for the hand or wrist : HANDCUFF ― usually used in plural
2 : something used as a restraint