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SHACKLED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does shackled mean?
• SHACKLED (adjective)
The adjective SHACKLED has 1 sense:
1. bound by chains fastened around the ankles
Familiarity information: SHACKLED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Bound by chains fastened around the ankles
Synonyms:
fettered; shackled
Similar:
bound (confined by bonds)
Context examples
Shackled he was, hand an’ foot, with his mate.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
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