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Vinony

shackle

noun

  1. U-shaped piece of metal acting as a primary connecting link in rigging systems
L327562 on Wikidata ↗

verb

  1. restrain, tie up, bind in shackles
L332955 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈʃækl̩/ / /ˈʃæk(ə)l/

name

  1. A surname

noun

Etymology: From shack (“variant of shake”), shake (verb) + -le (suffix forming agent nouns; frequentative suffix forming verbs).

  1. A person who is idle or lazy; an idler.
  2. A dice game; also, an event at which tickets are sold for chances to be drawn to win prizes; a raffle.

verb

Etymology: From shack (“variant of shake”), shake (verb) + -le (suffix forming agent nouns; frequentative suffix forming verbs).

  1. To rattle or shake (something).
  2. To put (something) into disorder; specifically (agriculture), to cause (standing stalks of corn) to fall over.
  3. Often followed by about: to be idle or lazy; to avoid work.