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What (who) is Shackle - definition

U-SHAPED PIECE OF METAL ACTING AS A PRIMARY CONNECTING LINK IN RIGGING SYSTEMS

Snap shackle; Shackling; Gyve; Headboard shackle; Shackle key; Shackles; Soft shackle

shackle

I. n.

Fetter, gyve, chain, handcuff, manacle.

II. v. a.

1.

Fetter, chain, manacle, hamper, gyve.

2.

Trammel, embarrass, obstruct, impede, restrict, bind, confine, cumber.

shackle

¦ noun

1. (shackles) a pair of fetters connected by a chain, used to fasten a prisoner's wrists or ankles together.

restraints or impediments.

2. a metal link, typically U-shaped, closed by a bolt and used to secure a chain or rope to something.

¦ verb

1. chain with shackles.

2. restrain; limit.

Origin

OE sc(e)acul 'fetter', of Gmc origin.

Shackle

·noun Stubble.

II. Shackle ·vt To join by a link or chain, as railroad cars.

III. Shackle ·noun Hence, that which checks or prevents free action.

IV. Shackle ·noun A fetterlike band worn as an Ornament.

V. Shackle ·noun The hinged and curved bar of a padlock, by which it is hung to the staple.

VI. Shackle ·noun A link for connecting railroad cars;

- called also drawlink, draglink, ·etc.

VII. Shackle ·noun 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.

VIII. Shackle ·vt Figuratively: To bind or confine so as to prevent or embarrass action; to Impede; to Cumber.

IX. Shackle ·vt To tie or confine the limbs of, so as to prevent free motion; to bind with shackles; to Fetter; to Chain.

X. Shackle ·noun Something which confines the legs or arms so as to prevent their free motion; specifically, a ring or band inclosing the ankle or wrist, and fastened to a similar shackle on the other leg or arm, or to something else, by a chain or a strap; a gyve; a fetter.

Wikipedia

Shackle

A shackle (or shacklebolt), 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. The term also applies to handcuffs and other similarly conceived restraint devices that function in a similar manner. Shackles are the primary connecting link in all manner of rigging systems, from boats and ships to industrial crane rigging, as they allow different rigging subsets to be connected or disconnected quickly. A shackle is also the similarly shaped piece of metal used with a locking mechanism in padlocks. A carabiner is a type of shackle used in mountaineering.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shackle

Examples of use of Shackle

1. The US objective to shackle India‘s nuclear capability remains constant.

2. This has been seen by supporters of Mr Brown as an attempt to shackle his successor.

3. She turned her back on the Met, claiming officers were a ‘shackle‘ on her private life.

4. "He had a leg shackle that was chained to a bolt in the floor," Willett replied.

5. "One of the handcuffs on the ‘shackle‘ was attached to the ‘eyehook‘ on the bench.