Translate fetter | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of fetter
noun
(usually fetters) a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles:he lay bound with fetters of iron a restraint or check on someone’s freedom to do something, typically one considered unfair or overly restrictive:the fetters of discipline and caution
verb
[with object] restrain with chains or manacles, typically around the ankles: (as adjective fettered)a ragged and fettered prisoner restrict or restrain (someone) in an unfair or undesirable fashion:he was not fettered by tradition
