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What (who) is Fetter - definition
SHACKLES FOR THE FEET
Fetter; Leg irons; Footcuff; Foot cuff; Leg iron; Ankle cuffs; Fetters; Leg shackle; In irons
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Fetter
·noun Anything that confines or restrains; a restraint.
II. Fetter ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. To put fetters upon; to shackle or confine the feet of with a chain; to Bind.
III. Fetter ·noun A chain or shackle for the feet; a chain by which an animal is confined by the foot, either made fast or disabled from free and rapid motion; a bond; a shackle.
fetter
I. n.
Shackle (for the feet), chain, bond, clog, hamper.
II. v. a.
1.
Shackle (the feet), clog, trammel, hamper, put fetters on.
2.
Chain, bind, tie, confine, restrain, hamper, trammel, encumber.
fetter
(fetters, fettering, fettered)
1.
If you say that you are fettered by something, you dislike it because it prevents you from behaving or moving in a free and natural way. (LITERARY)
...a private trust which would not be fettered by bureaucracy...
The black mud fettered her movements.
= hamper
VERB: be V-ed, V n [disapproval]
2.
You can use fetters to refer to things such as rules, traditions, or responsibilities that you dislike because they prevent you from behaving in the way you want. (LITERARY)
= constraints
N-PLURAL: usu with supp, oft N of n [disapproval]
Wikipedia
Legcuffs
Legcuffs are physical restraints used on the ankles of a person to allow walking only with a restricted stride and to prevent running and effective physical resistance. Frequently used alternative terms are leg cuffs, (leg/ankle) shackles, footcuffs, fetters or leg irons. The term "fetter" shares a root with the word "foot".
Shackles are typically used on prisoners and slaves. Leg shackles also are used for chain gangs to keep them together.
Metaphorically, a fetter may be anything that restricts or restrains in any way, hence the word "unfettered".
Examples of use of Fetter
1. "Displaced people is a major flashpoint" to worry about in 2008, said Fetter.
2. And with four (at least) bombers still out there, nothing must fetter those charged with hunting them down.
3. As for the Sunni fighters who for years bombed and shot U.S. soldiers and now want to join the police, Fetter shrugged.
4. While I will not fetter my discretion on individual cases, I cannot presently envisage the circumstances in which I would not follow their expert advice.
5. Stan Fetter, president of the Indian Head Highway Area Action Council, says the racing has been a known problem for 20 or more years on the highway, also known as Route 210.