/ ˈmænəkl; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
[ usually pl. ] one of two metal bands joined by a chain, used for fastening a prisoner's ankles or wrists together
■ verb
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] to put manacles on sb's wrists or ankles, to stop them from escaping
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French manicle handcuff, from Latin manicula , diminutive of manus hand.