Shackle (disambiguation)
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A shackle
is a device used as a connecting link in rigging systems.
Shackle may also refer to:
Persons:
Shackle
A shackle, also known as a gyve, is a U-shaped piece of metal secured with a clevis pin or bolt across the opening, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism...
is a device used as a connecting link in rigging systems.
Shackle may also refer to:
- FettersFettersLegcuffs, shackles, footcuffs, fetters or leg irons are a kind of physical restraint used on the feet or ankles to allow walking but prevent running and kicking. The term "fetter" shares a root with the word "foot"....
, a type of restraint device - "Shackles (Praise You)Shackles (Praise You)"Shackles " is the debut single by singer-songwriter duo Mary Mary. It was first released in 2000 and has since been dubbed the signature Mary Mary song as it ultimately raised the profile of the duo in the gospel music industry...
", a song by Mary Mary - As part of a land vehicle, a shackle is a link connecting a leaf springLeaf springOriginally called laminated or carriage spring, a leaf spring is a simple form of spring, commonly used for the suspension in wheeled vehicles...
to the frame - A nautical unit used for mesuring the lengths of the cables and chains (especially anchor chains), equal to 15 fathoms, 90 feet or 27.432 meters.
Persons:
- G. L. S. ShackleG. L. S. ShackleGeorge Lennox Sharman Shackle was an English economist. He made a practical attempt to challenge classical rational choice theory and has been characterised as a "post-Keynesian," though he is influenced as well by Austrian economics; he has been described as drawing "Keynesian conclusions from...
, an english economist.