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- [shak-uh l]
- /ˈʃæk əl/
- /ˈʃæk.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shak-uh l]
- /ˈʃæk əl/
Definitions of shackle word
- noun shackle a ring or other fastening, as of iron, for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.; fetter. 1
- noun shackle a hobble or fetter for a horse or other animal. 1
- noun shackle the U -shaped bar of a padlock, one end of which is pivoted or sliding, the other end of which can be released, as for passing through a staple, and then fastened, as for securing a hasp. 1
- noun shackle any of various fastening or coupling devices. 1
- noun shackle Often, shackles. anything that serves to prevent freedom of procedure, thought, etc. 1
- verb with object shackle to put a shackle or shackles on; confine or restrain by a shackle or shackles. 1
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Origin of shackle
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (noun) Middle English schakle, schakyl(le); Old English sceacel fetter; cognate with Low German schakel hobble, Old Norse skǫkull wagon pole, (v.) late Middle English schaklyn, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Shackle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shackle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
shackle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shackle
noun shackle
- bandeau — a narrow band of ribbon, velvet, etc, worn round the head
- bond — A bond between people is a strong feeling of friendship, love, or shared beliefs and experiences that unites them.
- chain — A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line.
- clinker — the ash and partially fused residues from a coal-fired furnace or fire
- copula — A copula is the same as a linking verb.
verb shackle
- 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.
- bitted — Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
- bitting — Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
- boxed in — simple past tense and past participle of box in.
- cinched — a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
Antonyms for shackle
verb shackle
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
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