shackle Meaning and Definition
1. n. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
2. n. a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar
3. v. restrain with fetters
4. v. bind the arms of
A shackle, also known as a gyve, is a U-shaped piece of metal secured with a clevis pin or bolt across the opening, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism.
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