handcuff vs manacle

handcuff and manacle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handcuff	Yes	No	Yes	No
manacle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, handcuff and manacle are synonyms defined as:

handcuff and manacle: shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

Other synonyms of handcuff include cuff, handlock.

As verbs, handcuff and manacle are synonyms defined as:

handcuff and manacle: confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs

Other synonyms of handcuff include cuff.

handcuff (noun)	manacle (noun)
shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs	shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

handcuff (verb)	manacle (verb)
confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs	confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs