Both Uses of
fetter
in
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.†
Chpt 6 *
- They buried the shingle close to the wall, with some dismal ceremonies and incantations, and the fetters that bound their tongues were considered to be locked and the key thrown away.†
Chpt 10
Definition:
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(fetter) to restrain or hinder
or more archaically:
a shackle for the ankles