manacle
noun/ˈmænəkl/
/ˈmænəkl/
[usually plural]- one of two metal bands joined by a chain, used for fastening a prisoner’s ankles or wrists togetherWord OriginMiddle English: from Old French manicle ‘handcuff’, from Latin manicula, diminutive of manus ‘hand’.
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