shackle in Arabic

Arabic words for shackle

restraint fitted over an appendage

قَيْد qayd, غِلّ ḡill

English meaning of shackle

1. noun A restraint fitted over a human or animal appendage, such as an ankle, finger, or wrist, normally used in a pair joined by a chain.
2. noun A U-shaped piece of metal secured with a bolt or pin across the ends, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism, used for attaching things together while allowing for some degree of movement; a clevis.
3. noun Part of a padlock that consists of a loop of metal (round or square in cross section) that encompasses what is being secured by the lock.
4. noun A hook, ring, or other device for connecting, holding, lifting, etc.; specifically (nautical), a small incomplete ring secured with a bolt across the ends, used to connect lengths of cable or chain together, or to keep a porthole closed.

Full definition of shackle

shackle in a sentence

• The prisoner lay in shackles in his gloomy cell.
• This law would effectively shackle its opposition.

Synonyms of shackle

• fetter
• hobble
• hopple
• dragbar
• beshackle
• cuff
• enshackle
• handcuff
• manacle
• bind
• hamshackle
• tie

All synonyms of shackle

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Questions about shackle in Arabic

What is the meaning of shackle in Arabic?

Shackle in Arabic is قَيْد (qayd), غِلّ (ḡill).

ما معنى كلمة shackle؟

Shackle: قَيْد (qayd), غِلّ (ḡill).

What does shackle mean in English?

Shackle means a restraint fitted over a human or animal appendage, such as an ankle, finger, or wrist, normally used in a pair joined by a chain.