fetter

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Noun fetter has 1 sense

fetter, hobble - a shackle for the ankles or feet
--₁ is a kind of shackle, bond, hamper, trammel, trammels

Derived form: verb fetter₁

Verb fetter has 1 sense

fetter, shackle - restrain with fetters
--₁ is one way to restrain, confine, hold

Derived form: noun fetter₁
Sample sentence:
They want to fetter the prisoners