Fetter — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a shackle for the ankles or feet

restrain with fetters

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/fˈɛɾɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/fˈɛtə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/fˈɛtə/

2 syllables Say it as /fˈɛɾɚ/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

hobble shackle

Parts of Speech

noun	a shackle for the ankles or feet
verb	restrain with fetters

Word Forms

fetter	verb	restrain with fetters
hobble	verb	strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison
fetter	noun	a shackle for the ankles or feet
shackle	noun	a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Fessel

eine Fessel für die Knöchel oder Füße

🇫🇷French

entraver

une manille pour les chevilles ou les pieds

🇪🇸Spanish

grillete

un grillete para los tobillos o los pies

🇮🇹Italian

vincolo

un ceppo per le caviglie o i piedi

🇳🇱Dutch

keten

een beugel voor de enkels of voeten

🇵🇹Portuguese

grilhão

uma algema para os tornozelos ou pés

🇷🇺Russian

сковывать

кандалы для лодыжек или ног

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बेड़ी

टखनों या पैरों के लिए एक बंधन

🇧🇩Bengali

ফেটার

গোড়ালি বা পায়ের জন্য একটি শেকল

🇮🇳Tamil

கட்டு

கணுக்கால் அல்லது கால்களுக்கு ஒரு கட்டு

🇮🇳Telugu

సంకెళ్ళు

చీలమండలు లేదా పాదాలకు సంకెళ్ళు

🇮🇳Marathi

बंधन

घोट्यासाठी किंवा पायासाठी एक बेडी

🇮🇳Gujarati

બંધક

પગની ઘૂંટીઓ અથવા પગ માટે બેકડી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಂಕೋಲೆ

ಕಣಕಾಲುಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಕೋಲೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചങ്ങല

കണങ്കാലുകൾക്കോ കാലുകൾക്കോ ഉള്ള ഒരു വിലങ്ങുതടി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਬੇੜੀ

ਗਿੱਟਿਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਪੈਰਾਂ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਬੇੜੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

بیڑی

ٹخنوں یا پیروں کے لیے ایک بیڑی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

束缚

脚踝或脚的枷锁

🇯🇵Japanese

足かせ

足首または足の足かせ

🇰🇷Korean

족쇄

발목이나 발을 묶는 족쇄

🇻🇳Vietnamese

xiềng xích

một cái còng cho mắt cá chân hoặc bàn chân

🇹🇭Thai

โซ่ตรวน

กุญแจมือสำหรับข้อเท้าหรือเท้า

🇮🇩Indonesian

membelenggu

belenggu untuk pergelangan kaki atau kaki

🇵🇭Filipino

gapos

isang kadena para sa mga bukung-bukong o paa

🇲🇾Malay

belenggu

belenggu untuk buku lali atau kaki

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

قيد

تكبل للكاحلين أو القدمين

🇮🇷Persian

بند

یک غل برای مچ پا یا پا

🇹🇷Turkish

pranga

ayak bilekleri veya ayaklar için bir kelepçe

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִכבּוֹל

שאקל לקרסוליים או לרגליים

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