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Shackled :: Shackled (imp. & p. p.) of Shackl.

Stricken :: Strick (n.) A bunch of hackled flax prepared for drawing into slivers.

Manacle :: Manacle (v. t.) To put handcuffs or other fastening upon, for confining the hands; to shackle; to confine; to restrain from the use of the limbs or natural powers..

Jew''s-harp :: Jew's-harp (n.) The shackle for joining a chain cable to an anchor.

Gyve :: Gyve (n.) A shackle; especially, one to confine the legs; a fetter..

Bond :: Bond (n.) That which binds, ties, fastens, or confines, or by which anything is fastened or bound, as a cord, chain, etc.; a band; a ligament; a shackle or a manacle..

Hackle :: Hackle (n.) A comb for dressing flax, raw silk, etc.; a hatchel..

Shackle :: Shackle (n.) 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..

Heckle :: Heckle (n. & v. t.) Same as Hackle.

Hatchel :: Hatchel (n.) An instrument with long iron teeth set in a board, for cleansing flax or hemp from the tow, hards, or coarse part; a kind of large comb; -- called also hackle and heckle..

Shackle :: Shackle (n.) Stubble.

Shackle :: Shackle (v. t.) Figuratively: To bind or confine so as to prevent or embarrass action; to impede; to cumber.

Wearer :: Wearer (n.) One who wears or carries as appendant to the body; as, the wearer of a cloak, a sword, a crown, a shackle, etc..

Gyve :: Gyve (v. t.) To fetter; to shackle; to chain.

Iron :: Iron (v. t.) To shackle with irons; to fetter or handcuff.

Trammel :: Trammel (n.) A kind of shackle used for regulating the motions of a horse and making him amble.

Shackle :: Shackle (n.) A link for connecting railroad cars; -- called also drawlink, draglink, etc..

Shackle :: Shackle (n.) Hence, that which checks or prevents free action..

Hackle :: Hackle (v. t.) To tear asunder; to break in pieces.

Hackle :: Hackle (v. t.) To separate, as the coarse part of flax or hemp from the fine, by drawing it through the teeth of a hackle or hatchel..

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