Shackles are two metal rings joined by a chain which are fastened around someone's wrists or ankles in order to prevent them from moving or escaping. He unbolted the shackles on Billy's hands
The suspension ring of a chandelier, often elaborately shaped It is secured by a nut, itself fitted with a stop screw designed to prevent the shackle nut from unscrewing, making the shackle free to turn 360°
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
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
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar
a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar
If you are shackled by something, it prevents you from doing what you want to do. The trade unions are shackled by the (Hukuk) people who find themselves shackled to a high-stress job