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- FETTER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
While now used as a more general term for something that confines or restrains, fetter was originally applied specifically to a chain or shackle for the feet Not surprisingly, the word's Old English ancestor, feter, is etymologically shackled to fōt, the Old English ancestor of foot
- Fetter - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
To fetter someone is to restrict their movement, either literally or metaphorically You might feel fettered by your parents' rules, even without the chains A fetter is anything that secures and limits the movement of the feet and legs of a prisoner
- FETTER Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
To fetter someone is to restrict their movement, either literally or metaphorically You might feel fettered by your parents' rules, even without the chains A fetter is anything that secures and limits the movement of the feet and legs of a prisoner
- FETTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
You can use fetters to refer to things such as rules, traditions, or responsibilities that you dislike because they prevent you from behaving in the way you want
- Legcuffs - Wikipedia
Frequently used alternative terms are leg cuffs, (leg ankle) shackles, footcuffs, fetters[2] or leg irons The term "fetter" shares a root with the word "foot" Shackles are typically used on prisoners and slaves Leg shackles also are used for chain gangs to keep them together [3]
- FETTERS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
ˈfet̬·ərz Add to word list (esp in the past) chains that were used to tie prisoners to a place by the legs (Definition of fetters from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
- Fetters - definition of fetters by The Free Dictionary
1 To put fetters on; shackle 2 To restrict or restrain: thinking that is fettered by prejudice See Synonyms at hobble
- Topical Bible: Fetters
Fetters, often referred to as chains or shackles, are devices used to bind prisoners, typically around the ankles or wrists, to restrict movement In biblical times, fetters were commonly made of iron and symbolized captivity, oppression, and the loss of freedom
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