# hamshackle

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To tie (an animal) by a rope binding the head to one of the forelegs.
2. To bind or restrain; to impose restrictions upon.

## Etymology
From ham + shackle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hamshackle