fetter

/ˈfe-tər/

Middle English feter, from Old English; akin to Old English fōt foot

noun

  1. a chain or shackle for the feet

  2. something that confines : restraint

verb

  1. to put fetters on : shackle

  2. to restrain from motion, action, or progress

hamper trammel clog fetter shackle manacle mean to hinder or impede in moving, progressing, or acting. hamper may imply the effect of any impeding or restraining influence. trammel suggests entangling by or confining within a net.