hamshackle (third-person singular simple present hamshackles, present participle hamshackling, simple past and past participle hamshackled)
(transitive) To tie (an animal) by a rope binding the head to one of the forelegs.
(transitive, figurative) To bind or restrain; to impose restrictions upon.
Source: Wiktionary
Ham"shac`kle, v. t. Etym: [Ham + shackle.]
Definition: To fasten (an animal) by a rope binding the head to one of the fore legs; as, to hamshackle a horse or cow; hence, to bind or restrain; to curb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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