HAMSHACKLE
\hˈamʃakə͡l], \hˈamʃakəl], \h_ˈa_m_ʃ_a_k_əl]\
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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.
By Oddity Software
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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.
By Noah Webster.
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