hamshackle
hamshackle · hamshackles · hamshackled · hamshackling
To tie by a rope binding the head to one of the forelegsTo tie (an animal) by a rope binding the head to one of the forelegs.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To tie (an animal) by a rope binding the head to one of the forelegs.
to hamshackle a horse or cow
(figuratively, transitive)To bind or restrain; to impose restrictions upon.
Origin
From ham + shackle.From ham + shackle.
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Forms
hamshackles, hamshackling, hamshackled, hamshackled| Base form | hamshackle · to hamshackle |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hamshackles |
| Present participle | hamshackling |
| Past simple | hamshackled |
| Past participle | hamshackled |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
37 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle