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manacles

/ˈmæn.ə.kəlz/ UK, US

Rhymes with -ænəkəlz

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From Middle English manicle, from Old French manicle, from Latin manicula, diminutive form of manus (“hand”).

noun

plural plural of manacle

noun

plural, plural only manacle

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@misc{manacles_2026,
  title = {manacles},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/manacles},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}