What does Shackles mean?

Answer:
A shackle or gyve is a U-shaped piece of metal with a bolt across the top. it is used to connect things together, as with boats, ships and cranes.

Shackles are also used to bind a prisoner's feet together with chains, at a short step, so that the prisoner cannot run.
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