shackles is a form of:

Shackle



noun
1.
(one of a pair of iron rings joined by a chain for fastening a prisoner's wrists or ankles) ឧបសគ្គ, របស់ទទើសទទែង, ការបង្ខំ
2.
ស្ថានភាពរិតត្បិតក្នុងការធ្វើសកម្មភាព
verbpast tense: shackled ; past participle: shackled ; present participle: shackling ;
1.
និយាយស្តីដោយសេរី, រឹតត្បិតក្នុងការនិយាយស្តី
2.
(TRANSITIVE) (to bind fasten or hinder with or as with shackles) shackle a prisoner ដាក់ច្រវាក
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
Something which confines the legs or arms so as to prevent their free motion; specifically, a ring or band inclosing the ankle or wrist, and fastened to a similar shackle on the other leg or arm, or to something else, by a chain or a strap; a gyve; a fetter.
2.
Hence, that which checks or prevents free action.
3.
A fetterlike band worn as an ornament.
4.
A link or loop, as in a chain, fitted with a movable bolt, so that the parts can be separated, or the loop removed; a clevis.
5.
A link for connecting railroad cars; -- called also drawlink, draglink, etc.
6.
The hinged and curved bar of a padlock, by which it is hung to the staple.
verbpast tense: shackled ; past participle: shackled ; present participle: shackling ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To tie or confine the limbs of, so as to prevent free motion; to bind with shackles; to fetter; to chain.
2.
(FIGURATIVE) (TRANSITIVE) To bind or confine so as to prevent or embarrass action; to impede; to cumber.
3.
(TRANSITIVE) To join by a link or chain, as railroad cars.
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