leg irons vs manacle

leg irons

noun
  • A fetter or shackle attached at the ankle. 

manacle

noun
  • A shackle for the wrist, usually consisting of a pair of joined rings; a handcuff; (by extension) a similar device put around an ankle to restrict free movement. 

  • A fetter, a restriction. 

verb
  • To confine with manacles. 

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