WorldAugust 23, 2026

manacled

MAN-uh-kuld

Definition

Confined or restrained by a pair of metal handcuffs.

Etymology

Derived from the Middle English 'manicle,' meaning a handcuff or fetter, which itself comes from the Latin 'manicula,' meaning a little hand or handle.

In the news

The term is used to describe the moment the judge finished sentencing Taylor, at which point he was placed in handcuffs by bailiffs to be led away to prison.

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