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Definition of: hamshackle
(ham′shak′əl) v.t. ·led, ·ling
1. To hobble, as a horse, by connecting the head and forelegs with a short rope or strap, so as to impede movement.
2. To restrain or impede. Also spelled hapshackle. [<HAM1 + SHACKLE]
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