Manacle

Political corruption acts as a manacle for the progress of a nation.

The hiker used a manacle to link her backpack to the camping gear.

The escaped convict left behind a broken manacle, evidence of his struggle to flee.

The sailor secured the boat with a sturdy manacle.

The heavy workload became a manacle to his work-life balance.

The strict rules manacle creativity and limit artistic expression.

Past traumas can manacle a person's ability to trust others.

Addiction can manacle an individual's ability to make healthy choices.

The locksmith examined the rusty manacle on the old treasure chest.