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Horse Shackle Crossword Clue

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noun

• a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh

• an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace

• a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble

• a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

verb

• catch in or as if in a trap

• place limits on (extent or amount or access)

35%7 A device used to limit the movement of a horse
noun

• a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

• a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar

verb

• bind the arms of

• restrain with fetters

28%6Shackle used for public punishment in imperial China.
noun

• an instrument of punishment formerly used in China for petty criminals; consists of a heavy wooden collar enclosing the neck and arms

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New York Times29 Oct 1993 Across 16
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