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shackle

/ˈʃækəl/SHA-kuhl
/ˈʃækəl/SHA-kuhl

Meaninga bond

Common meaning: metal restraint for a limb

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishsceacul‘a bond’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishschkakkylsource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa bond → metal restraint for a limbshackle‘metal restraint for a limb’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English sceacul ‘a bond’.

Roots

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