shackle
[ˈʃækəl]
1
shackle
noun
- one of two rings or bands that are placed around a person's wrists or ankles and that are connected by a chain—usually plural
- something that prevents people from acting freely—+ of
2
shackle
verb
- to put shackles on (someone or something) —often used as (be) shackled —often used figuratively