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Noun Concept

Categories: Locksmithing, All articles with unsourced statements, Sailing rigs and rigging, Fasteners

shackle gyve Headboard shackle shackle key shackles

A U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar WordNet 3.0

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A U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

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. Wikipedia

Device used as a connecting link in rigging systems. Wikipedia Disambiguation

A U-shaped piece of metal secured with a pin or bolt across the opening, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism. Wiktionary

A U-shaped piece of metal. Wiktionary (translation)

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