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hamshackle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hamshack-le
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tie (an animal) by a rope binding the head to one of the forelegs.

Transitive verb

verb

To bind or restrain; to impose restrictions upon.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ham + shackle.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hamshackles (present, singular) hamshackling (participle, present) hamshackled (participle, past) hamshackled (past)

Synonyms

curtail repress behedge guard govern smother bind chasten choke back check inhibit catch

Questions

What does hamshackle mean?
To tie (an animal) by a rope binding the head to one of the forelegs.
Where does hamshackle come from?
From ham + shackle.

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