The word 'manacle' is both a noun and a verb. The past participle of the verb 'to manacle' is also an adjective. Example sentence:The manacled prisoner did not look happy with his situation.
Operation Manacle happened in 1944.
He was locked in a cell, and chained to the wall by a manacle on his right arm. If a manacle were to break, the guards had replacement shackles in a canvas sack.
Before moving prisoners out to the transport, you must manacle each one.
Manacle.
A shackle for the hand; handcuff.
manacle
barnacle, conical, comical, tentacle
shackle, secure, restrain, fetter, manacle
How was this Forged? The sward was forged from pure metal.
In the poem "London" by William Blake, the phrase "mind-forged manacles" symbolizes mental chains or constraints that restrict or oppress individuals' thoughts and emotions. It suggests that people in society are trapped by their own narrow perspectives and lack of freedom to think and express themselves freely.
In the first sentence manacle, (used in plural) is a noun.In the second sentence manacle, (used as a verb) [ trans. ] (usu. be manacled)He was kept prisoner bound in manacles of makeshift metal chains and leather handcuffs with a bag over his head for 50 days, before he was rescued by a team of elite commandos.I was there when he was arrested and I saw him taken away with his hands manacled behind his back. - more at www.wordstowisdom.com