Sacriven almost 10 years ago create implication manacles -> shacklesLink to implicationBoth of them are described as "thick, solid metal bands" that is used either as an accessory or actual restraining tools. Manacles is more specific, while shackles is the universal term of it. Can't find noticeable differences between those two. Reply Copy ID Copy Link
GiantCaveMushroom almost 10 years ago create alias manacles -> shacklesLink to requestThey seem to refer to the same thing, so, yes, aliasing might be better.I've only ever used manacles or cuffs whenever I see one but clearly shackles is used more. Reply Copy ID Copy Link
Type-kun almost 10 years ago Any other input from native speakers? I don't know English well enough to decide whether those tags describe the same thing. Reply Copy ID Copy Link
Log almost 10 years ago This is fine, the only time you'd use one over the other is in a period piece, they're the same thing. Reply Copy ID Copy Link
Type-kun almost 10 years ago The tag implication manacles -> shackles has been rejected. Reply Copy ID Copy Link
albert almost 10 years ago The tag alias manacles -> shackles has conflicting wiki pages. shackles should be updated to include information from manacles if necessary. Reply Copy ID Copy Link