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Thesaurus: fetter

A chain or shackle for the feet; a chain by which an animal is confined by the foot, either made fast or disabled from free and rapid motion; a bond; a shackle.

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  1. n. A chain or shackle for the feet; a chain by which an animal is confined by the foot, either made fast or disabled from free and rapid motion; a bond; a shackle.
  2. n. Anything that confines or restrains; a restraint.
  3. p. pr. & vb. n. To put fetters upon; to shackle or confine the feet of with a chain; to bind.
  4. p. pr. & vb. n. To restrain from motion; to impose restraints on; to confine; to enchain; as, fettered by obligations.
  5. n. a shackle for the ankles or feet
  6. v. restrain with fetters
  7. 1. To put fetters upon; to shakle or confine the feet of with achain; to bind.My heels are fettered, but my fist is free. Milton.
  8. v:45/n:55 n. a shackle for the ankles or feet v. restrain with fetters