fetter — a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfetər/
Korean meaning: 족쇄, 수갑
Korean pronunciation: **페**터
Example Sentences
- My mom's curfew rules fetter my social life more than a maximum security prison.
- The ancient slave's rusty fetters were finally removed after decades.
- Don't let negative thoughts fetter your potential for success.
fetter
NOUN//ˈfetər//
a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner
Heavy iron fetters prevent the prisoner from escaping the dungeon
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Writing a letter for better days, despite the fetter
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Origin
From Old English 'feter', derived from Proto-Germanic '*fetilaz', related to Old Norse 'fetill' (strap) and Old High German 'fezzila'. The word is connected to the root meaning 'to bind' or 'to tie'.
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“My mom's curfew rules fetter my social life more than a maximum security prison.”
“The ancient slave's rusty fetters were finally removed after decades.”
“Don't let negative thoughts fetter your potential for success.”
“His smartphone addiction fetters him like invisible chains to the couch.”
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