Plural of shackle

Forms of shackle

Shackles in a sentence

• The prisoner lay in shackles in his gloomy cell.
• They come in two shapes and are known as either bow shackles or D-shackles.2019, Vic Widman, “4WD Recovery Equipment”, in 4WD Driving Skills: A Manual for On- and Off-road Travel, 2nd edition, Clayton South...
• They worked to unchain the prisoners from their shackles.From the entry unchain
• Months later, the pastor is in shackles, accused of “organizing others to cross the national border illegally.”2025 November 26, Fang Yongrui (pseudonym), “Tourism as Treason: Pastor Sun Chenghao Sentenced to Four and a Half Years for a Trip”, in…. From the entry honeymooner
• Without the shackles of religion, you're free to do whatever you want.2016 May 9, Greg Cohen, “Daesong Heavy Industries” (7:38 from the start), in American Dad!, season 13, episode 15, spoken by Roger (Seth…. From the entry grok

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.

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Questions about the plural of shackle

What is the plural of shackle?

The plural of shackle is shackles.

Is shackle countable?

Shackle is a countable noun.