Thesaurus: fetter

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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. 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. [They] bound him with fetters of brass. Judg. xvi. 21. 2. Anything that confines or restrains; a restraint. Passion's too fierce to be in fetters bound. Dryden. 1. To put fetters upon; to shakle or confine the feet of with a chain; to bind. My heels are fettered, but my fist is free. Milton. 2. To reastrain from motion; to impose restrains on; to confine; to enchain; as, fettered by obligations. My conscience! thou art fettered More than my shanks and wrists. Shak.
8. 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.
9. v:45/n:55 n. a shackle for the ankles or feet v. restrain with fetters