1shack·le 
/ˈʃækəl/ noun
plural shack·les /ˈʃækəl/ noun 1 [count] : one of two rings or bands that are placed around a person's wrists or ankles and that are connected by a chain — usually plural ▪ The prisoner was placed in shackles. 2 shackles [plural] : something that prevents people from acting freely — + of ▪ The country was freed from the shackles of tyranny.
