Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [man-uh-kuh l]
- /ˈmæn ə kəl/
- /ˈmæn.ə.kl̩/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [man-uh-kuh l]
- /ˈmæn ə kəl/
Definitions of manacle word
- noun manacle a shackle for the hand; handcuff. 1
- noun manacle Usually, manacles. restraints; checks. 1
- verb with object manacle to handcuff; fetter. 1
- verb with object manacle to hamper; restrain: He was manacled by his inhibitions. 1
- noun manacle A metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles. 1
- noun manacle handcuff 1
Information block about the term
Origin of manacle
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English, variant of manicle < Middle French: handcuff < Latin manicula small hand, handle of a plow. See manus, -i-, -cle1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Manacle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
manacle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
manacle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for manacle
noun manacle
- fetter — a chain or shackle placed on the feet.
- chain — A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line.
- bracelet — A bracelet is a chain or band, usually made of metal, which you wear around your wrist as jewellery.
- shackle — a ring or other fastening, as of iron, for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.; fetter.
- iron — Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
verb manacle
- bind — If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common.
- handcuff — a ring-shaped metal device that can be locked around a person's wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a short chain or linked bar; shackle: The police put handcuffs on the suspect.
- enchain — Bind with or as with chains.
Antonyms for manacle
verb manacle
- release — to lease again.
Top questions with manacle
- what is a manacle?
- what is manacle?
- what is the definition of manacle?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with m
- Words starting with ma
- Words starting with man
- Words starting with mana
- Words starting with manac
- Words starting with manacl
- Words starting with manacle