Complete Definition of "fetter"

English

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Etymology
OE. feter.

Pronunciation
a|RP
*IPA|/�f�t.�/, SAMPA|/"fEt.@/
a|AusE?
*IPA|/�fet.�/, SAMPA|/"fet.@/
a|GenAm?
*IPA|/�f�t.�/, SAMPA|/"fEt.@`/
*audio|en-us-fetter.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|�t�(r)

Noun
en-noun

  1. A chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal by its legs (usually in plural).
  2. Anything that restricts or restrains in any way.

Translations
trans-top|object used to bind a person or animal by its legs
Czech: pouto n
Finnish: kahleet p
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Portuguese: ferros m|p, grilhões m|p, grilhetas f|p, peia f
Russian: п��� (púty) p, оков� (okóvy) f|p
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trans-top|anything that restricts or restrains in any way
Portuguese: grilhões m|p, peia f
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Russian: п��� (púty) p, оков� (okóvy) f|p
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ttbc|CJKV Characters: �, �
ttbc|Chinese: � (liáo), � (zhì), � (zhuó)
ttbc|Hungarian: lánc
ttbc|Icelandic: hlekkir n, fótajárn n
ttbc|Korean: 차꼬 (chaggo), 족� (jokswae)
ttbc|Old English: feter f, hæft m
ttbc|Spanish: grillo m, grillete m, pihuela f
ttbc|Vietnamese: cùm
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Verb
en-verb

  1. transitive To shackle or bind up with fetters
  2. transitive To restrain or impede; to hamper.

Translations
trans-top|(transitive) To shackle or bind up with fetters
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trans-top|(transitive) To restrain or impede; to hamper
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Icelandic: fjötra, hlekkja
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Portuguese: acorrentar, agrilhoar, encadear, prender
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Swedish

Noun
fetter

  1. plural of|fett#Swedish|fett|lang=Swedish

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