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Metal assembly which functions as a removable connecting link
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
Shackle
Topics referred to by the same term
up shackle or shackles in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A shackle is a device used as a connecting link in rigging systems. Shackle or Shackles may
Shackle_(disambiguation)
Physical restraints used on the ankles
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
Legcuffs
Topics referred to by the same term
Shackled may refer to: Shackled (1918 film), a silent American film Shackled (2012 British film), a short British film Shackled (2012 Indonesian film)
Shackled
Cryptographic system for numbers
A shackle code is a cryptographic system used in radio communications on the battle field by the US military, the Rhodesian Army, and the Canadian Army
Shackle_code
Method of torture
Short shackling is a torture technique where the person being tortured is bound, usually by the hands with a shackle, with little to no room to move in
Short_shackling
Rusty Shackle are a Welsh, Monmouthshire based folk rock band, formed in Caldicot in early 2010. They are a six-piece group made up of band members Liam
Rusty_Shackle
Portable locks with a shackle that may be passed through an opening
Padlocks are portable locks with a shackle that may be passed through an opening (such as a chain link, or hasp staple) to prevent use, theft, vandalism
Padlock
British academic
Christopher Shackle, FBA (born 4 March 1942) is Emeritus Professor of Modern Languages of South Asia at the University of London. Christopher Shackle was born
Christopher_Shackle
English economist (1903–1992)
George Lennox Sharman Shackle (14 July 1903 – 3 March 1992) was an English economist. He made a practical attempt to challenge classical rational choice
G._L._S._Shackle
Indo-Aryan language spoken in Pakistan
1991. Shackle 1976, pp. 12, 18. Shackle 1976, pp. 12–13. Shackle 2003, p. 588. Shackle 1976, p. 17. Shackle 1976, p. 32. Shackle 2003, p. 590. Shackle 1976
Saraiki_language
Census-designated place in Tennessee, United States
Shackle Island is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 3,331 as of the
Shackle_Island,_Tennessee
Locking device for bolts etc.
end of the clevis pin and around the body of the shackle's hoop. Alternatively, some threaded shackles are provided with a hole through the threaded end
Safety_wire
Indo-Aryan language spoken in Pakistan
derived from Sauraseni Prakrit. Rahman 1996, p. 211. Shackle 1979, pp. 200–1. Shackle 1979, p. 198. Shackle 1980, pp. 486, 497, 509: Peshawari is the basis
Hindko
Fastener consisting of a U-shaped bracket through which a pin is placed
fitted with a pin is commonly called a shackle, although a clevis and pin is only one of the many forms a shackle may take. Clevises are used in a wide
Clevis_fastener
USS Shackle (ARS-9) was a Diver-class rescue and salvage ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for coming
USS_Shackle
English tennis player
Edith Maud Shackle (4 August 1870–16 February 1962) was an English tennis player active during the last decade and a half of the 19th century. She was
Maud_Shackle
Type of vehicle suspension
usually the front, with the other end attached through a shackle: a short swinging arm. The shackle takes up the tendency of the leaf spring to elongate when
Leaf_spring
English cricketer
Thomas Shackle (dates unknown) was an English professional cricketer who made 29 known appearances in important matches from 1789 to 1809. He was mainly
Thomas_Shackle
Auxiliary scale of a measurement device, used to increase precision
A vernier scale (/ˈvɜːrniːər/ VUR-nee-ər), named after Pierre Vernier, is a visual aid to take an accurate measurement reading between two graduation markings
Vernier_scale
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016
Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019. Shackle, Samira; Hegarty, Stephanie; Eaton, George (1 October 2009). "The new ruling
David_Cameron
Multi-ethnic group in Pakistan
Rahman 1995, p. 4; Shackle 1976, p. 2; Shackle 1977, p. 388 Shackle 2007, p. 114. Shackle 1976, p. 24. Dani 1981, p. 36. Shackle 1977. "The Islamia University
Saraiki_people
2000 single by Mary Mary
"Shackles (Praise You)" is a song by American gospel singer-songwriter duo Mary Mary from their first album, Thankful. Released February 29, 2000, as the
Shackles_(Praise_You)
English footballer (born 1997)
Oliver (14 March 2018). "Manchester United v Seville: Marcus Rashford shackled again by his manager's rigid approach". The Times. London. Retrieved 18
Marcus_Rashford
English cricketer
Thomas Shackle (28 July 1834 – 12 March 1887) was an English cricketer who enjoyed a brief season of first-class cricket for Middlesex in 1868, and otherwise
Thomas Shackle (cricketer, born 1834)
Thomas_Shackle_(cricketer,_born_1834)
Opening words of the Sikh scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib
December 2019. Shackle 1983, p. 35. Shackle 1983, p. 18. Shackle 1983, p. 73. Shackle 1983, p. 72. Shackle 1983, p. 62. Shackle 1983, p. 31. Shackle 1983, pp
Mul_Mantar
Indo-Aryan language
only be guessed at: it is probably in excess of 20 million. Shackle 2003, p. 587. Shackle 2003, p. 588. Karamat, Nayyara, Phonemic inventory of Punjabi
Punjabi_language
Lock picking device used to bypass traditional spring loaded padlocks
padlocks. It works by retracting the spring-loaded catch that restrains the shackle. Like other types of lockpicks, shims can be professionally made or improvised
Shim_(lock_pick)
Colossal sculpture in New York Harbor
Declaration of Independence. With her left foot she steps on a broken chain and shackle, commemorating the national abolition of slavery following the American
Statue_of_Liberty
U.S. state
12, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2014. Cohn, Scott (July 10, 2018). "Alaska, Shackled with a 'Grave' Budget Crisis, is America's Worst State for Business". CNBC
Alaska
Dialects of the Punjabi language
ISBN 8175960701. Shackle 2003, p. 591. Shackle 1979, p. 198. Pothwari has previously been regarded as part of "Lahnda", but Shackle (1979, pp. 201) argues
Punjabi_dialects
2012 Indian film by Homi Adajania
should be truly applauded for is its permissiveness. As a film it breaks shackles and ushers in a new free spirit that Gen-Now will relate to." Aniruddha
Cocktail_(2012_film)
Country in the Horn of Africa
advanced architecture and gold wealth, which was so plentiful that they shackled their prisoners in golden chains. During the classical period, the Barbara
Somalia
American actress (born 1962)
Virginia (February 27, 2004). "Critic's Notebook; Unabashed Stars Break the Shackles of the Name Game". The New York Times. Section E, p. 25. Archived from
Demi_Moore
16th-century torture device
The Scavenger's daughter, also known as the Skevington's gyves, iron shackle, stork, or Spanish A-frame was a type of torture device invented in England
Skevington's_gyves
Shackle with a spring-loaded gate
crab, colloquially known as a (climbing) clip, is a specialized type of shackle, a metal loop with a spring-loaded gate used to quickly and reversibly
Carabiner
Script used to write the Punjabi language
Retrieved 2021-10-28. Shackle 2007, p. 595. Bhardwaj 2016, p. 382. Masica 1993, p. 193. Masica 1993, p. 201. Shackle 2007, p. 590. Shackle 2007, p. 587. Bashir
Gurmukhi
Concept in Buddhism
chain or bond (Pāli: samyojana, Sanskrit: संयोजना, romanized: saṃyojana) shackles a sentient being to saṃsāra, the cycle of lives with dukkha. By cutting
Fetter_(Buddhism)
Religion originating in Punjab, India
Patiala. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2016. Shackle, Christopher; Mandair, Arvind (2013). Teachings of the Sikh Gurus: Selections
Sikhism
Sexual abuse scandal in the United Kingdom
modern moral panic?". Young British Muslims. London: Routledge. pp. 36–48. Shackle, Samira (2023). "Breaking the Frame". The Cunning of Gender Violence: Geopolitics
Grooming_gangs_scandal
1994 film by Frank Darabont
confinement, spoke with prisoners and guards, and had his arms and legs shackled for a few hours. Cast initially as young convict Tommy, Brad Pitt dropped
The_Shawshank_Redemption
Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game Adventure Path
The Shackled City Adventure Path (or simply Shackled City) is a role-playing game Adventure Path designed for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), originally appearing
The Shackled City Adventure Path
The_Shackled_City_Adventure_Path
Dialect of Hindko
"North-Western Lahndā" group, whereas Shackle considers it part of Hindko "proper", alongside Ghebī and Avāṅkārī. Shackle 1980, p. 485. Masica 1991, p. 19
Chachhi_dialect
1968 film by Stanley Kubrick
secret from her lover"? It would shut off the viewer's appreciation and shackle him to a reality other than his own. I don't want that to happen to 2001
2001:_A_Space_Odyssey
2012 British film
Shackled is a 2012 short drama-thriller film directed by Nour Wazzi and starring Emilia Clarke and Hadley Fraser. Held captive by a circus in 1950s Louisiana
Shackled_(2012_British_film)
2008 song by Guns N' Roses
"Shackler's Revenge" is a song by Guns N' Roses, and the second track on their sixth studio album, Chinese Democracy. The song was released on September
Shackler's_Revenge
American actress (1947–2009)
terminal cancer and had seen her son Redmond in April 2009, although he was shackled and under supervision because he was confined in a psychiatric facility
Farrah_Fawcett
Group of Indo-Aryan language varieties
the difficulties in assigning the labels "language" and "dialect", see Shackle (1979) for Punjabi and Masica (1991, pp. 23–27) for Indo-Aryan generally
Lahnda
May 2023. Rahman 1995, p. 16; Shackle 2014b Shackle 1977, p. 389. "Saraiki". Ethnologue. Rahman 1996, p. 211. Shackle 1980, p. 482; Rensch 1992, pp. 3–4
Languages_of_Pakistan
United States Coast Guard cutter
States Coast Guard, homeported in Ketchikan, Alaska. She was originally USS Shackle (ARS-9), a Diver-class rescue and salvage ship commissioned by the United
USCGC_Acushnet_(WMEC-167)
Unit of length
forged lengths of chain joined by shackles to form an anchor cable, was usually 15 fathoms (90 ft; 27 m). A shackle, a length of cable or chain equal
Fathom
Shackling refers to the use of physical restraints such as handcuffs, leg shackles, and belly chains on parts of an individuals body. The shackling of
Use of restraints on pregnant women
Use_of_restraints_on_pregnant_women
1926 film by Walter Morosco
Silken Shackles is a 1926 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The film was directed by Walter Morosco, the son of theater
Silken_Shackles
1928 film
Golden Shackles is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald and starring Grant Withers, Priscilla Bonner and LeRoy Mason. Grant
Golden_Shackles
2005 American film
Shackles is a 2005 film directed by Charles Winkler and written by Donald Martin. It stars D.L. Hughley and Jose Pablo Cantillo. The poems featured in
Shackles_(film)
2026 Indian film by Anurag Singh
technically accomplished war film that honours its legacy without being shackled by it. It may not redefine the genre, but it confidently reinforces the
Border_2
DC Comics superhero
have been 'straight' for them." "Her culture is completely free from the shackles of heteronormativity in the first place so she wouldn't even have any 'concept'
Wonder_Woman
Tenth Sikh guru from 1675 to 1708
University. pp. 463–464. ISBN 9788173805301. Mandair, Arvind-Pal Singh; Shackle, Christopher; Singh, Gurharpal (2013). Sikh Religion, Culture and Ethnicity
Guru_Gobind_Singh
African island country in the Indian Ocean
and structural brakes remained on its development: corruption and the shackles of the public administration, lack of legal certainty, and backward land
Madagascar
1867–1918 empire in Central Europe
These twin defeats gave the Hungarians the opportunity to remove the shackles of absolutist rule. Realizing the need to compromise with Hungary in order
Austria-Hungary
Literature in the Saraiki language of Pakistani Punjab
NEWS Agency ) - Saraiki". app.com.pk. Shackle 2003, pp. 598–99. Shackle 2014. Lewis, Simons & Fennig 2016. Shackle 2003, p. 594. Wagha 1997, pp. 239–40
Saraiki_literature
2012 Indonesian horror film
Shackled (Indonesian: Belenggu) is a 2012 Indonesian psychological horror film directed by Upi Avianto. It had its premiere at the Bucheon International
Shackled (2012 Indonesian film)
Shackled_(2012_Indonesian_film)
2015 Indian film
Saankal (transl. Shackle) is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language drama and social problem film written and directed by Dedipya Joshii. The film stars Chetan
Saankal
American chess grandmaster (1943–2008)
Airport in Tokyo to board a plane bound for Manila. He was arrested and shackled in chains." Brady 2011, pp. 282, 293 "on July 13, 2004 ... [Fischer] was
Bobby_Fischer
Dialect of Hindko
century Grierson assigned it to his "North-Western Lahnda" group, whereas Shackle writing in 1980 placed it within Hindko "proper" alongside Chacchī and
Ghebi
Whistle used for communication onboard naval ships
piece of metal beneath the gun that holds the call together, and the "shackle", a keyring that connects a long silver or brass chain worn around the
Boatswain's_call
United States military prison in southeastern Cuba
legs a possible result of being held in a stress position while shackled; one was shackled in a baseball catcher's position; and subjected to loud music
Guantanamo_Bay_detention_camp
Political ideology promoting free-market capitalism
promised to enhance individual freedoms by liberating capitalism from the 'shackles' of the state – reducing taxes on the rich, cutting state spending, privatising
Neoliberalism
Revolution in Iran from 1978 to 1979
as a figurehead at the time, eventually managed to break free from the shackles of the Iranian elites and impose himself as an autocratic reformist ruler
Iranian_Revolution
Pole used in rigging of a sailing vessel
Clevis pin Deadeye Earing Fairlead Footrope Gasket Parrel beads Ring bolt Roller furling Shackle Swivel gooseneck Trapeze Traveller Turnbuckle Winch
Mast_(sailing)
American writer (1890–1937)
(March 16, 2016). "Lost HP Lovecraft Work Commissioned by Houdini Escapes Shackles of History". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on
H._P._Lovecraft
American singer and songwriter (born 1962)
Million" "Coma" "Get in the Ring" "The Garden" "Locomotive (Complicity)" "Shackler's Revenge" "There Was a Time" "Madagascar" "Prostitute" Videos and DVDs
Axl_Rose
American escapologist and stuntman (1874–1926)
King. In each city Houdini challenged local police to restrain him with shackles and lock him in their jails. In many of these challenge escapes he was
Harry_Houdini
term Hindki is often used to refer to a speaker of the Hindko language (Shackle 1980: 482), but in popular usage it may refer to the language as well.
Ethnic_groups_in_Pakistan
British breed of retriever gun dog
rescue efforts in the aftermath of natural disasters. Zanjeer ("Chain", or "Shackles"), a detection dog who detected arms and ammunition used in the 1993 Mumbai
Labrador_Retriever
Iranian ethnic group
Archived from the original on 17 November 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2007. Shackle, C. (1980). "Hindko in Kohat and Peshawar". Bulletin of the School of Oriental
Pashtuns
Shackle that is a common charge in heraldry
A fetterlock is a sort of shackle that is a common charge in heraldry, often displayed in a way that resembles a padlock. King Edward IV used a heraldic
Fetterlock
1940 WWII air battle
screen, Göring ordered an increase in close escort duties. This decision shackled many of the Bf 109s to the bombers and, although they were more successful
Battle_of_Britain
Sprung slide gated snap hook
other, but double ended bolt snaps and single ended snaps with a swivel shackle are also available. There are a few variations on the style of the hook
Bolt_snap
English actress (born 1986)
way her character died. Clarke's first film role was in the short film Shackled (2012). The film was featured in the 2020 Amazon Prime Video horror anthology
Emilia_Clarke
Major deity in Hinduism
through whom the awareness of immanence is gained. Guru Nanak, according to Shackle and Mandair (2013), teaches that the Guru are "Shiva (isar), Vishnu (gorakh)
Vishnu
Canadian singer-songwriter and poet (1934–2016)
Cohen told that court, "It gives me no pleasure to see my onetime friend shackled to a chair in a court of law, her considerable gifts bent to the services
Leonard_Cohen
This is a glossary of technical terms, jargon, diver slang and acronyms used in underwater diving. The definitions listed are in the context of underwater
Glossary of underwater diving terminology: A–C
Glossary_of_underwater_diving_terminology:_A–C
2016 Indian-Canadian drama documentary film directed by Sangita Iyer
Gods in Shackles is a 2016 Indian investigative drama feature-length documentary film written, directed and executive produced by Sangita Iyer on her documentary
Gods_in_Shackles
Lahnda dialect group spoken in Pakistan
April 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023. Masica 1991, p. 440. Shackle 1983, p. 183. Shackle 1979, p. 201: Pothohari "is often so close to Panjabi that any
Pahari-Pothwari
1922 film by Herbert Brenon
Shackles of Gold is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring William Farnum, Alfred Loring, and Marie Shotwell. It is
Shackles_of_Gold
knife through. Folding tools, often in combination with a marlinspike and shackle key, are convenient and portable. Rigger Brion Toss recommends fixed blade
Rigging_knife
American tragicomedy crime TV series (2018–2023)
fellow Chechens being mauled to death by a panther; he breaks free from his shackles and uses a guard's automatic rifle to kill the panther through a wall before
Barry_(TV_series)
Romanian national anthem from 1948 to 1953
"Zdrobite cătușe" (Broken Shackles) was the national anthem of the Romanian People's Republic between 1948 and 1953. The lyrics were written by Aurel Baranga
Zdrobite_cătușe
2012 film by Quentin Tarantino
slaves are being "driven" by the Speck Brothers, Ace and Dicky. Among the shackled slaves is Django, sold off and separated from his wife, Broomhilda. The
Django_Unchained
American actor (born 1963)
can't understand him", going on to say that, before Snatch, Pitt had been "shackled by roles that called for brooding introspection, but recently he has found
Brad_Pitt
Dictionary. sense 2.b. Retrieved 21 September 2020. Jerrard, H. G. (2013). "Shackle". A Dictionary of Scientific Units: Including dimensionless numbers and
List of nautical units of measurement
List_of_nautical_units_of_measurement
Persian-language poet and Sufi in the Mughal Empire
Shackle (1999), p. 445. Bausani (1974), p. 107; Shackle (1999), p. 446 Naushahi (2000). Chaghatai (2014), p. 14. Chaghatai (2014), p. 19. Shackle (1999)
Ghanimat_Kunjahi
Indian polymath (1861–1941)
donors, officials, and scholars worldwide to "free village[s] from the shackles of helplessness and ignorance" by "vitalis[ing] knowledge". In the early
Rabindranath_Tagore
Dialect of Hindko
Shackle 1980, p. 485. Shackle 1980, p. 486. Shackle refers to these dialects as "Hindko proper". Shackle 1980, p. 496. Rensch 1992, p. 54. Shackle 1980;
Kohati
French rebel groups that fought Nazi Germany in World War II
captured résistants was routine. Methods of torture included beatings, shackling, being suspended from the ceiling, being burned with a blowtorch, allowing
French_Resistance
Unidentified decedent in London
mystery woman found dead at tower block". Sky News. Retrieved 2025-02-25. Shackle, Samira (2023-05-27). "The Wembley Point mystery: who was the woman who
Wembley_Point_Woman
body was hanged from a crane and attached to a truck that carried the (shackled) remaining tributes. She is most likely an indirect relative of Seneca
List of The Hunger Games characters
List_of_The_Hunger_Games_characters
Landlocked country in West Africa
Archived 25 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine. IRIN, 11 December 2007. "The Shackles of Slavery in Niger". ABC News. 2 June 2005. Archived from the original
Niger
2026 film by Baltasar Kormákur
including his own mother. Sasha bites off one of Ben's ears and flees, still shackled, but he follows her over a waterfall. While she attempts to break her bonds
Apex_(2026_film)
SHACKLE
SHACKLE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Shackleton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in the parish of Halifax, West Yorkshire, so named from an unattested Old English word, scacol ‘tongue of land’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.The British Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874–1922) was born in Kilkee, Ireland; his father’s Quaker family came from Yorkshire, England.
Surname or Lastname
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a maker of hoops and bands, etc., from Middle English band, bond, Middle High German, Middle Low German bant, German Band denoting something used for tying or binding: ‘hoop’, ‘metal band’, ‘fetter’, ‘shackle’.Old spelling of the Dutch cognates Bant, Bande, from Middle Dutch bant ‘band’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Shackerley or Shakerley in Lancashire, so named from Old English scēacere ‘robber’ + lēah ‘clearing in a wood’, ‘glade’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name of uncertain origin, possibly from Shackleford Heath in Surrey.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Shackelford.
SHACKLE
SHACKLE
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : probably a nickname for a rich man or a miser, from Middle English many ‘many’ (Old English manig, monig) + peny ‘penny’ (see Penny).
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Successful
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Influence commanding, personality, awe
Male
French
French form of Latin Theodorus, TH�ODORE means "gift of God."
Girl/Female
Biblical
Smoke.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Young one in Arabic
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Activities; Aim
Female
English
Short form of French Nicolette, COLETTE means "victor of the people."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Curious about
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Golden
SHACKLE
SHACKLE
SHACKLE
SHACKLE
SHACKLE
n.
One who wears or carries as appendant to the body; as, the wearer of a cloak, a sword, a crown, a shackle, etc.
v. t.
Figuratively: To bind or confine so as to prevent or embarrass action; to impede; to cumber.
imp. & p. p.
of Shackle
n.
Hence, that which checks or prevents free action.
v. t.
To join by a link or chain, as railroad cars.
n.
A kind of shackle used for regulating the motions of a horse and making him amble.
v. t.
To loose from shackles or bonds; to set free from restraint; to unfetter.
n.
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.
v. t.
To tie or confine the limbs of, so as to prevent free motion; to bind with shackles; to fetter; to chain.
n.
A sort of shackle.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Shackle
n.
Stubble.
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.
v. t.
To confine; to hamper; to shackle.
n.
Fig.: Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, as a net or shackle.
v. t.
To carry or bear upon the person; to bear upon one's self, as an article of clothing, decoration, warfare, bondage, etc.; to have appendant to one's body; to have on; as, to wear a coat; to wear a shackle.
v. t.
To remove a band from; to set free from shackles or fastenings; to unite; to unfasten; to loose; as, unbind your fillets; to unbind a prisoner's arms; to unbind a load.
n.
The hinged and curved bar of a padlock, by which it is hung to the staple.
n.
A fetterlike band worn as an ornament.
n.
A link for connecting railroad cars; -- called also drawlink, draglink, etc.