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1. a. : to bind with shackles : fetter. b. : to make fast with or as if with a shackle. 2. : to deprive of freedom especially of action by means of restrictions or handicaps : impede.
Shackles are the primary connecting link in all manner of rigging systems, from boats and ships to industrial crane rigging, as they allow different rigging subsets to be connected or disconnected quickly.
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Choose from our selection of screw-pin shackles, safety-pin shackles, screw-pin chain shackles, and more. In stock and ready to ship.
We carry anchor and bow shackles, the most popular shackles in use today. We also carry chain and "D" shackles, wide body shackles, subsea shackles, and web sling shackles. You'll find styles with the three main pin types: screw pin, round pin, and bolt type.
SHACKLES definition: 1. a pair of metal rings connected by a chain and fastened to a person's wrists or the bottom of…. Learn more.
Aug 6, 2019 · Rigging Equipment. A shackle is a u-shaped, load-bearing connecting device designed to be used with a removable pin. Shackles can be used in a number of different rigging and load securement applications to connect different types of lifting slings, chain, or rope to an object or to each other.
verb [ T ] us / ˈʃæk·əl /. to put shackles on someone to prevent an escape: The convicts were shackled and led onto the bus. fig. She was no longer shackled by her memories (= they did not prevent her from doing what she wanted to do).
Lifting metal shackles create secure anchor points for connecting lifting and pulling equipment like chains, slings, rope, and hooks. Metal shackles withstand heavy loads, extreme temperatures, impacts, and abrasions. Chain Shackles for Lifting. Anchor Shackles for Lifting. High-Strength Anchor Shackles for Lifting.
Definitions of shackle. noun. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) synonyms: bond, hamper, trammel. see more. noun. a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar. see more.
