noun

a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles.

he lay bound with fetters of iron

shackles,manacles,handcuffs,irons,leg irons,chains,bonds,tethers,ropes,restraints,cuffs,bracelets,trammels,gyves,darbies,bilboes

verb

restrain with chains or manacles, typically around the ankles.

there were no chains immediately available to fetter the prisoners

shackle,manacle,handcuff,clap in irons,put in chains,chain (up),bind,tie (up),tether,rope,hobble,secure,restrain,cuff,enfetter,gyve