Shack

shak, n. Liberty of winter pasturage; grain left after harvest or gleaning; fallen mast or acorns; a shiftle fellow; vagabond. [Scot, shag, refuse of barley, Manx skah, to shake, shed.] Shackle, shak'l, [shackled (-id), -ling.] To put in fetters, chain, tie or confine the limbs of, so as to prevent free motion to join by a link or chain, as railroad cars; to confine so as to obstruct action, impede.— n. [Generally in pi.] A fetter; gyve; chain; that which embarra es free action; a link for connecting railroad cars. [AS. sceacul, a bond, sceacan, to shake.]