"shackle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃækəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shackle.wav [Southern-England] Forms: shackles [plural]
Rhymes: -ækəl Etymology: From Middle English schakkyl, schakle, from Old English sċeacel, sċeacul, sċacul (“shackle, bond, fetter”), from Proto-West Germanic *skakul, from Proto-Germanic *skakulaz (“shackle”), from Proto-Indo-European *skeg-, *skek- (“to jump, move, shake, stir”), equivalent to shake + -le. Cognate with Dutch schakel (“link, shackle, clasp”), German Schäckel (“shackle”), Danish skagle (“a carriage trace”), Swedish skakel (“the loose shaft of a carriage”), Icelandic skökull (“a carriage pole”). Etymology templates: {{langname|en}} English, {{senseno|en|U-shaped|q=1}} (sense 2), {{langname|en}} English, {{senseno|en|fetter|q=1}} (sense 1), {{inh|en|enm|schakkyl}} Middle English schakkyl, {{m|enm|schakle}} schakle, {{inh|en|ang|sċeacel}} Old English sċeacel, {{m|ang|sċeacul}} sċeacul, {{m|ang|sċacul||shackle, bond, fetter}} sċacul (“shackle, bond, fetter”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*skakul}} Proto-West Germanic *skakul, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*skakulaz||shackle}} Proto-Germanic *skakulaz (“shackle”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*skeg-}} Proto-Indo-European *skeg-, {{m|ine-pro|*skek-||to jump, move, shake, stir}} *skek- (“to jump, move, shake, stir”), {{suffix|en|shake|le}} shake + -le, {{cog|nl|schakel||link, shackle, clasp}} Dutch schakel (“link, shackle, clasp”), {{cog|de|Schäckel||shackle}} German Schäckel (“shackle”), {{cog|da|skagle||a carriage trace}} Danish skagle (“a carriage trace”), {{cog|sv|skakel||the loose shaft of a carriage}} Swedish skakel (“the loose shaft of a carriage”), {{cog|is|skökull||a carriage pole}} Icelandic skökull (“a carriage pole”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} shackle (plural shackles)
  1. (usually in the plural) A restraint fit over a human or animal appendage, such as a wrist, ankle or finger; normally used in pairs joined by a chain. Tags: plural-normally Synonyms: hobble Translations (restraint fit over an appendage): pranga [feminine] (Albanian), πέδη (pédē) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), окови (okovi) [plural] (Bulgarian), grilló [masculine] (Catalan), grillons [masculine, plural] (Catalan), 手銬 (Chinese Mandarin), 手铐 (shǒukào) (Chinese Mandarin), jern (Danish), boeien [feminine, plural] (Dutch), mankateno (Esperanto), kahle (Finnish), menottes [feminine, plural] (French), fers [plural] (French), grilón [masculine] (Galician), braga [feminine] (Galician), ferropea [feminine] (Galician), ferros (Galician), Handschellen (German), Fessel (German), 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌹 (naudibandi) [feminine] (Gothic), ⁧אֲזִקִּים⁩ (aziqím) [masculine, plural] (Hebrew), bilincs (Hungarian), béklyó (Hungarian), ferros [plural] (Interlingua), manica (Interlingua), iarnach [masculine] (Irish), maniglia [feminine] (Italian), maniglione [masculine] (Italian), ceppo [masculine] (Italian), ceppi [masculine, plural] (Italian), ferri [masculine, plural] (Italian), 手錠 (tejō) (alt: てじょう) (Japanese), 수갑 (sugap) (Korean), vincula [neuter, plural] (Latin), оков (okov) [masculine] (Macedonian), пранга (pranga) [feminine] (Macedonian), വിലങ്ങ് (vilaṅṅŭ) (Malayalam), jern [neuter] (Norwegian), Spaunsel [neuter] (Plautdietsch), kajdany [nonvirile] (Polish), grilhão [masculine] (Portuguese), algema [masculine] (Portuguese), ferros [masculine, plural] (Portuguese), grilhetas [feminine, plural] (Portuguese), нару́чники (narúčniki) (english: wrists only) [masculine, plural] (Russian), кандалы́ (kandalý) [plural] (Russian), у́зы (úzy) [plural] (Russian), око́вы (okóvy) [plural] (Russian), grillete [masculine] (Spanish), grillos [masculine, plural] (Spanish), boja [common-gender] (Swedish), సంకెళ్ళు (saṅkeḷḷu) (Telugu), బంధనాలు (bandhanālu) (Telugu), pranga (Turkish), kelepçe (Turkish), кайда́ни (kajdány) [plural] (Ukrainian), пу́то (púto) [neuter] (Ukrainian), пу́та (púta) [neuter, plural] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-shackle-en-noun-en:fetter Disambiguation of 'restraint fit over an appendage': 76 1 20 2 2 0
  2. A U-shaped piece of metal secured with a pin or bolt across the opening, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism. Translations (a U-shaped piece of metal): карабина (karabina) [feminine] (Bulgarian), grilló [masculine] (Catalan), sjækkel [common-gender] (Danish), sluiting [feminine] (Dutch), sakkeli (Finnish), manille [feminine] (French), grillón [masculine] (Galician), Schäkel [masculine] (German), αγκύλιο (agkýlio) [neuter] (Greek), anello con perno [masculine] (Italian), grillo [masculine] (Italian), ам (am) [masculine] (Macedonian), амут (amut) [masculine] (Macedonian), sjakkel [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), sjakkel [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), szekla [feminine] (Polish), manilha [feminine] (Portuguese), хому́т (xomút) [masculine] (Russian), соедини́тельная ско́ба (sojedinítelʹnaja skóba) [feminine] (Russian), мо́чка (móčka) [feminine] (Russian), карабин (karabin) [masculine] (Russian), grillete [masculine] (Spanish), köstek (Turkish), хому́т (xomút) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-shackle-en-noun-en:U_shaped Disambiguation of 'a U-shaped piece of metal': 2 91 1 2 1 3
  3. (figuratively, usually in the plural) A restraint on one's action, activity, or progress. Tags: figuratively, plural-normally Translations (restraint on one's action): kahleet [plural] (Finnish), entrave [feminine] (French), путы (puty) [plural] (Russian), пу́та (púta) [neuter, plural] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-shackle-en-noun-zTidGhBB Disambiguation of "restraint on one's action": 12 0 86 0 1 0
  4. A fetter-like band worn as an ornament. Translations (fetter-like band worn as an ornament): rengas (Finnish), bracelet (French), браслет (braslet) [masculine] (Russian), брасле́т (braslét) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-shackle-en-noun-4M-6mRJ7 Disambiguation of 'fetter-like band worn as an ornament': 3 2 1 93 1 1
  5. A link for connecting railroad cars; a drawlink or draglink. Translations (link for connecting railroad cars): kytkin (Finnish), сцепка (scepka) [feminine] (Russian), зчі́пка (zčípka) [feminine] (Ukrainian), зчеп (zčep) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-shackle-en-noun-SmbVrnlD Disambiguation of 'link for connecting railroad cars': 1 1 1 1 96 1
  6. A length of cable or chain equal to 12+¹⁄₂ fathoms or 75 feet, or later to 15 fathoms.
    Sense id: en-shackle-en-noun-fGr20oaO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: D-shackle, harp shackle, H-shackle, shackle bolt, shackle-bone, shackle joint, shackleless, span shackle, spring shackle
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈʃækəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shackle.wav [Southern-England] Forms: shackles [present, singular, third-person], shackling [participle, present], shackled [participle, past], shackled [past]
Rhymes: -ækəl Etymology: From Middle English schakelen, schakkylen, from the noun (see above). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|schakelen}} Middle English schakelen, {{m|enm|schakkylen}} schakkylen Head templates: {{en-verb}} shackle (third-person singular simple present shackles, present participle shackling, simple past and past participle shackled)
  1. (transitive) To restrain using shackles; to place in shackles. Tags: transitive Translations (to restrain using shackles): πεδάω (pedáō) (Ancient Greek), chadennañ (Breton), оковавам (okovavam) (Bulgarian), engrillonar (Catalan), kateni (Esperanto), kahlita (Finnish), kahlehtia (Finnish), enchainer (French), megbilincsel (Hungarian), megbéklyóz (Hungarian), béklyóz (Hungarian), katenizar (Ido), ammanettare (Italian), incatenare (Italian), ско́вувати (skóvuvaty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), скува́ти (skuváty) [perfective] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-shackle-en-verb-7xKQc98E Disambiguation of 'to restrain using shackles': 98 2
  2. (transitive, by extension) To render immobile or incapable; to inhibit the progress or abilities of. Tags: broadly, transitive Translations (to inhibit the abilities of): сковавам (skovavam) (Bulgarian), стеснявам (stesnjavam) (Bulgarian), 约束 (yuēshù) (Chinese Mandarin), kahlita (Finnish), enchainer (French), megbéklyóz (Hungarian), soggiogare (Italian), sottomettere (Italian), assoggettare (Italian), asservire (Italian), ско́вувати (skóvuvaty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), скува́ти (skuváty) [perfective] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-shackle-en-verb-hWeVdpxd Disambiguation of 'to inhibit the abilities of': 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈʃækəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shackle.wav [Southern-England] Forms: shackles [present, singular, third-person], shackling [participle, present], shackled [participle, past], shackled [past]
Rhymes: -ækəl Etymology: From shack (“shake”) + -le. Etymology templates: {{af|en|shack|-le|t1=shake}} shack (“shake”) + -le Head templates: {{en-verb}} shackle (third-person singular simple present shackles, present participle shackling, simple past and past participle shackled)
  1. (dialectal) To shake, rattle. Tags: dialectal Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-shackle-en-verb-Eoe0an8P Disambiguation of Nautical: 6 12 5 6 15 6 7 17 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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          "word": "mankateno"
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          "word": "kahle"
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          "code": "fr",
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          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
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          "code": "fr",
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          "code": "gl",
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          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
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          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
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          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "ferropea"
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        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "word": "ferros"
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "word": "Handschellen"
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "word": "Fessel"
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          "code": "got",
          "lang": "Gothic",
          "roman": "naudibandi",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌹"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "pédē",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "πέδη"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "aziqím",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "masculine",
            "plural"
          ],
          "word": "⁧אֲזִקִּים⁩"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "word": "bilincs"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "word": "béklyó"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "ia",
          "lang": "Interlingua",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "plural"
          ],
          "word": "ferros"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "ia",
          "lang": "Interlingua",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "word": "manica"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "iarnach"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "maniglia"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "maniglione"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ceppo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "masculine",
            "plural"
          ],
          "word": "ceppi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "masculine",
            "plural"
          ],
          "word": "ferri"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "alt": "てじょう",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "tejō",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "word": "手錠"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "sugap",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "word": "수갑"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "neuter",
            "plural"
          ],
          "word": "vincula"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "okov",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "оков"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "pranga",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "пранга"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "ml",
          "lang": "Malayalam",
          "roman": "vilaṅṅŭ",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "word": "വിലങ്ങ്"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "jern"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "pdt",
          "lang": "Plautdietsch",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "Spaunsel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "nonvirile"
          ],
          "word": "kajdany"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "grilhão"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "algema"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "masculine",
            "plural"
          ],
          "word": "ferros"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "feminine",
            "plural"
          ],
          "word": "grilhetas"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "ru",
          "english": "wrists only",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "narúčniki",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "masculine",
            "plural"
          ],
          "word": "нару́чники"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "kandalý",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "plural"
          ],
          "word": "кандалы́"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "úzy",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "plural"
          ],
          "word": "у́зы"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "okóvy",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "plural"
          ],
          "word": "око́вы"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "grillete"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "masculine",
            "plural"
          ],
          "word": "grillos"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "common-gender"
          ],
          "word": "boja"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "te",
          "lang": "Telugu",
          "roman": "saṅkeḷḷu",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "word": "సంకెళ్ళు"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "te",
          "lang": "Telugu",
          "roman": "bandhanālu",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "word": "బంధనాలు"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "word": "pranga"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "word": "kelepçe"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "kajdány",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "plural"
          ],
          "word": "кайда́ни"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "púto",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "пу́то"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 1 20 2 2 0",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "púta",
          "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
          "tags": [
            "neuter",
            "plural"
          ],
          "word": "пу́та"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Coordinate term: clevis"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A U-shaped piece of metal secured with a pin or bolt across the opening, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism."
      ],
      "id": "en-shackle-en-noun-en:U_shaped",
      "links": [
        [
          "U-shaped",
          "U-shaped"
        ],
        [
          "metal",
          "metal"
        ],
        [
          "pin",
          "pin"
        ],
        [
          "bolt",
          "bolt"
        ],
        [
          "hinged",
          "hinged"
        ]
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:U-shaped"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "karabina",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "карабина"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "grilló"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "common-gender"
          ],
          "word": "sjækkel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "sluiting"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "word": "sakkeli"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "manille"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "grillón"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Schäkel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "agkýlio",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "αγκύλιο"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "anello con perno"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "grillo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "am",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ам"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "amut",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "амут"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "sjakkel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "nn",
          "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "sjakkel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "szekla"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "manilha"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "xomút",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "хому́т"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "sojedinítelʹnaja skóba",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "соедини́тельная ско́ба"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "móčka",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "мо́чка"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "karabin",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "карабин"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "grillete"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "word": "köstek"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 91 1 2 1 3",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "xomút",
          "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "хому́т"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1964, “Sister Suffragette”, performed by Glynis Johns",
          "text": "Cast off the shackles of yesterday! / Shoulder to shoulder into the fray!",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A restraint on one's action, activity, or progress."
      ],
      "id": "en-shackle-en-noun-zTidGhBB",
      "links": [
        [
          "restraint",
          "restraint"
        ],
        [
          "action",
          "action"
        ],
        [
          "activity",
          "activity"
        ],
        [
          "progress",
          "progress"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively, usually in the plural) A restraint on one's action, activity, or progress."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "plural-normally"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "12 0 86 0 1 0",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "restraint on one's action",
          "tags": [
            "plural"
          ],
          "word": "kahleet"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 0 86 0 1 0",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "restraint on one's action",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "entrave"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 0 86 0 1 0",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "puty",
          "sense": "restraint on one's action",
          "tags": [
            "plural"
          ],
          "word": "путы"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 0 86 0 1 0",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "púta",
          "sense": "restraint on one's action",
          "tags": [
            "neuter",
            "plural"
          ],
          "word": "пу́та"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1697, William Dampier, A New Voyage Round the World",
          "text": "Most of the men and women […] had all earrings made of gold, and gold shackles about their legs and arms.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A fetter-like band worn as an ornament."
      ],
      "id": "en-shackle-en-noun-4M-6mRJ7",
      "links": [
        [
          "fetter",
          "fetter"
        ]
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "3 2 1 93 1 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "fetter-like band worn as an ornament",
          "word": "rengas"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 2 1 93 1 1",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "fetter-like band worn as an ornament",
          "word": "bracelet"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 2 1 93 1 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "braslet",
          "sense": "fetter-like band worn as an ornament",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "браслет"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 2 1 93 1 1",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "braslét",
          "sense": "fetter-like band worn as an ornament",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "брасле́т"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A link for connecting railroad cars; a drawlink or draglink."
      ],
      "id": "en-shackle-en-noun-SmbVrnlD",
      "links": [
        [
          "drawlink",
          "drawlink"
        ],
        [
          "draglink",
          "draglink"
        ]
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 1 1 96 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "link for connecting railroad cars",
          "word": "kytkin"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 1 1 96 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "scepka",
          "sense": "link for connecting railroad cars",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "сцепка"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 1 1 96 1",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "zčípka",
          "sense": "link for connecting railroad cars",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "зчі́пка"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 1 1 96 1",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "zčep",
          "sense": "link for connecting railroad cars",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "зчеп"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A length of cable or chain equal to 12+¹⁄₂ fathoms or 75 feet, or later to 15 fathoms."
      ],
      "id": "en-shackle-en-noun-fGr20oaO"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃækəl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ækəl"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "shackle"
}

{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
      "word": "unshackle"
    },
    {
      "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
      "word": "untie"
    },
    {
      "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
      "word": "free"
    },
    {
      "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
      "word": "liberate"
    },
    {
      "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
      "word": "unshackle"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "schakelen"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English schakelen",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "schakkylen"
      },
      "expansion": "schakkylen",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English schakelen, schakkylen, from the noun (see above).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "shackles",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shackling",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shackled",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "past"
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  "lang_code": "en",
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        "To restrain using shackles; to place in shackles."
      ],
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          "shackles",
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        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To restrain using shackles; to place in shackles."
      ],
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        "transitive"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "98 2",
          "code": "br",
          "lang": "Breton",
          "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
          "word": "chadennañ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "98 2",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "okovavam",
          "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
          "word": "оковавам"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "98 2",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
          "word": "engrillonar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "98 2",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
          "word": "kateni"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "98 2",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
          "word": "kahlita"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "98 2",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
          "word": "kahlehtia"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "98 2",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
          "word": "enchainer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "98 2",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "pedáō",
          "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
          "word": "πεδάω"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "98 2",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
          "word": "megbilincsel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "98 2",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
          "word": "megbéklyóz"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "98 2",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
          "word": "béklyóz"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "98 2",
          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
          "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
          "word": "katenizar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "98 2",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
          "word": "ammanettare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "98 2",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
          "word": "incatenare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "98 2",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "skóvuvaty",
          "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "ско́вувати"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "98 2",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "skuváty",
          "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "скува́ти"
        }
      ]
    },
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        {
          "text": "This law would effectively shackle its opposition.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1973, “Swamp Witch”, in Jim Stafford (lyrics), Jim Stafford, performed by Jim Stafford",
          "text": "Some say the plague was brought by Hattie\nThere was talk of a hangin' too.\nBut the talk got shackled by the howls and the cackles\nFrom the bowels of the Black bayou.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "February 12, 2011, Phil McNulty, “Man Utd 2 - 1 Man City”, in BBC",
          "text": "Rooney, superbly shackled by City defender Vincent Kompany for so long as Ferguson surprisingly left Dimitar Berbatov on the bench, had previously cut a forlorn and frustrated figure but his natural instincts continue to serve him and United so well.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "To render immobile or incapable; to inhibit the progress or abilities of."
      ],
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        [
          "immobile",
          "immobile"
        ],
        [
          "incapable",
          "incapable"
        ],
        [
          "inhibit",
          "inhibit"
        ],
        [
          "progress",
          "progress"
        ],
        [
          "abilities",
          "abilities"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, by extension) To render immobile or incapable; to inhibit the progress or abilities of."
      ],
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        "broadly",
        "transitive"
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "8 92",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "skovavam",
          "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
          "word": "сковавам"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 92",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "stesnjavam",
          "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
          "word": "стеснявам"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 92",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "yuēshù",
          "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
          "word": "约束"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 92",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
          "word": "kahlita"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 92",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
          "word": "enchainer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 92",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
          "word": "megbéklyóz"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 92",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
          "word": "soggiogare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 92",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
          "word": "sottomettere"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 92",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
          "word": "assoggettare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 92",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
          "word": "asservire"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 92",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "skóvuvaty",
          "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "ско́вувати"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 92",
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          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "skuváty",
          "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "скува́ти"
        }
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃækəl/"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-ækəl"
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        "To shake, rattle."
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        "(dialectal) To shake, rattle."
      ],
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}
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      "word": "D-shackle"
    },
    {
      "word": "harp shackle"
    },
    {
      "word": "H-shackle"
    },
    {
      "word": "shackle bolt"
    },
    {
      "word": "shackle-bone"
    },
    {
      "word": "shackle joint"
    },
    {
      "word": "shackleless"
    },
    {
      "word": "span shackle"
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    {
      "word": "spring shackle"
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      "args": {
        "1": "en"
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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *skakul",
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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *skeg-",
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    },
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    },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "2": "Schäckel",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "3": "",
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          "text": "The prisoner lay in shackles in his gloomy cell.",
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      ],
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          "restraint"
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        ],
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          "finger"
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        "(usually in the plural) A restraint fit over a human or animal appendage, such as a wrist, ankle or finger; normally used in pairs joined by a chain."
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        }
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          "U-shaped"
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          "pin",
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      ],
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        {
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          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "A restraint on one's action, activity, or progress."
      ],
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        [
          "restraint",
          "restraint"
        ],
        [
          "action",
          "action"
        ],
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          "activity"
        ],
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        "(figuratively, usually in the plural) A restraint on one's action, activity, or progress."
      ],
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        "figuratively",
        "plural-normally"
      ]
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    {
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        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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        {
          "ref": "1697, William Dampier, A New Voyage Round the World",
          "text": "Most of the men and women […] had all earrings made of gold, and gold shackles about their legs and arms.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "A fetter-like band worn as an ornament."
      ],
      "links": [
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          "fetter",
          "fetter"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
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      ],
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        [
          "drawlink",
          "drawlink"
        ],
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          "draglink",
          "draglink"
        ]
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "A length of cable or chain equal to 12+¹⁄₂ fathoms or 75 feet, or later to 15 fathoms."
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃækəl/"
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      "rhymes": "-ækəl"
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      "code": "sq",
      "lang": "Albanian",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "pranga"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "okovi",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "окови"
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    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "grilló"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "grillons"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
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      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "word": "手銬"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "shǒukào",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "word": "手铐"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "word": "jern"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "boeien"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "word": "mankateno"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "word": "kahle"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "menottes"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "fers"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "grilón"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "braga"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ferropea"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "word": "ferros"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "word": "Handschellen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "word": "Fessel"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "naudibandi",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌹"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "pédē",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "πέδη"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "aziqím",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "⁧אֲזִקִּים⁩"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "word": "bilincs"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "word": "béklyó"
    },
    {
      "code": "ia",
      "lang": "Interlingua",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "ferros"
    },
    {
      "code": "ia",
      "lang": "Interlingua",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "word": "manica"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "iarnach"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "maniglia"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "maniglione"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ceppo"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "ceppi"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "ferri"
    },
    {
      "alt": "てじょう",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "tejō",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "word": "手錠"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "sugap",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "word": "수갑"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "vincula"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "okov",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "оков"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "pranga",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "пранга"
    },
    {
      "code": "ml",
      "lang": "Malayalam",
      "roman": "vilaṅṅŭ",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "word": "വിലങ്ങ്"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "jern"
    },
    {
      "code": "pdt",
      "lang": "Plautdietsch",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Spaunsel"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "nonvirile"
      ],
      "word": "kajdany"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "grilhão"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "algema"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "ferros"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "grilhetas"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "english": "wrists only",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "narúčniki",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "нару́чники"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "kandalý",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "кандалы́"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "úzy",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "у́зы"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "okóvy",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "око́вы"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "grillete"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "grillos"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "boja"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "saṅkeḷḷu",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "word": "సంకెళ్ళు"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "bandhanālu",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "word": "బంధనాలు"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "word": "pranga"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "word": "kelepçe"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "kajdány",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "кайда́ни"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "púto",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "пу́то"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "púta",
      "sense": "restraint fit over an appendage",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "пу́та"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "karabina",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "карабина"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "grilló"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "sjækkel"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "sluiting"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "word": "sakkeli"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "manille"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "grillón"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Schäkel"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "agkýlio",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "αγκύλιο"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "anello con perno"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "grillo"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "am",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ам"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "amut",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "амут"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sjakkel"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sjakkel"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "szekla"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "manilha"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "xomút",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "хому́т"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sojedinítelʹnaja skóba",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "соедини́тельная ско́ба"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "móčka",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "мо́чка"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "karabin",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "карабин"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "grillete"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "word": "köstek"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "xomút",
      "sense": "a U-shaped piece of metal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "хому́т"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "restraint on one's action",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "kahleet"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "restraint on one's action",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "entrave"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "puty",
      "sense": "restraint on one's action",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "путы"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "púta",
      "sense": "restraint on one's action",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "пу́та"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "fetter-like band worn as an ornament",
      "word": "rengas"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "fetter-like band worn as an ornament",
      "word": "bracelet"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "braslet",
      "sense": "fetter-like band worn as an ornament",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "браслет"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "braslét",
      "sense": "fetter-like band worn as an ornament",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "брасле́т"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "link for connecting railroad cars",
      "word": "kytkin"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "scepka",
      "sense": "link for connecting railroad cars",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "сцепка"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zčípka",
      "sense": "link for connecting railroad cars",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "зчі́пка"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zčep",
      "sense": "link for connecting railroad cars",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "зчеп"
    }
  ],
  "word": "shackle"
}

{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
      "word": "unshackle"
    },
    {
      "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
      "word": "untie"
    },
    {
      "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
      "word": "free"
    },
    {
      "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
      "word": "liberate"
    },
    {
      "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
      "word": "unshackle"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    "en:Nautical"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "schakelen"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English schakelen",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "schakkylen"
      },
      "expansion": "schakkylen",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English schakelen, schakkylen, from the noun (see above).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "shackles",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shackling",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shackled",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shackled",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "shackle (third-person singular simple present shackles, present participle shackling, simple past and past participle shackled)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To restrain using shackles; to place in shackles."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "restrain",
          "restrain"
        ],
        [
          "shackles",
          "shackle#Noun"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To restrain using shackles; to place in shackles."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "This law would effectively shackle its opposition.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1973, “Swamp Witch”, in Jim Stafford (lyrics), Jim Stafford, performed by Jim Stafford",
          "text": "Some say the plague was brought by Hattie\nThere was talk of a hangin' too.\nBut the talk got shackled by the howls and the cackles\nFrom the bowels of the Black bayou.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "February 12, 2011, Phil McNulty, “Man Utd 2 - 1 Man City”, in BBC",
          "text": "Rooney, superbly shackled by City defender Vincent Kompany for so long as Ferguson surprisingly left Dimitar Berbatov on the bench, had previously cut a forlorn and frustrated figure but his natural instincts continue to serve him and United so well.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To render immobile or incapable; to inhibit the progress or abilities of."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "immobile",
          "immobile"
        ],
        [
          "incapable",
          "incapable"
        ],
        [
          "inhibit",
          "inhibit"
        ],
        [
          "progress",
          "progress"
        ],
        [
          "abilities",
          "abilities"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, by extension) To render immobile or incapable; to inhibit the progress or abilities of."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃækəl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ækəl"
    },
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      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shackle.wav",
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "br",
      "lang": "Breton",
      "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
      "word": "chadennañ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "okovavam",
      "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
      "word": "оковавам"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
      "word": "engrillonar"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
      "word": "kateni"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
      "word": "kahlita"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
      "word": "kahlehtia"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
      "word": "enchainer"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "pedáō",
      "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
      "word": "πεδάω"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
      "word": "megbilincsel"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
      "word": "megbéklyóz"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
      "word": "béklyóz"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
      "word": "katenizar"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
      "word": "ammanettare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
      "word": "incatenare"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "skóvuvaty",
      "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "ско́вувати"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "skuváty",
      "sense": "to restrain using shackles",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "скува́ти"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "skovavam",
      "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
      "word": "сковавам"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "stesnjavam",
      "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
      "word": "стеснявам"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "yuēshù",
      "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
      "word": "约束"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
      "word": "kahlita"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
      "word": "enchainer"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
      "word": "megbéklyóz"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
      "word": "soggiogare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
      "word": "sottomettere"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
      "word": "assoggettare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
      "word": "asservire"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "skóvuvaty",
      "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "ско́вувати"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "skuváty",
      "sense": "to inhibit the abilities of",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "скува́ти"
    }
  ],
  "word": "shackle"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "en:Nautical"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 3,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "shack",
        "3": "-le",
        "t1": "shake"
      },
      "expansion": "shack (“shake”) + -le",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From shack (“shake”) + -le.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "shackles",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shackling",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shackled",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shackled",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "shackle (third-person singular simple present shackles, present participle shackling, simple past and past participle shackled)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English dialectal terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To shake, rattle."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "shake",
          "shake"
        ],
        [
          "rattle",
          "rattle"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(dialectal) To shake, rattle."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃækəl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ækəl"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shackle.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/6d/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-shackle.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-shackle.wav.mp3",
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "shackle"
}

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