/ Dictionary / Index F fetter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fet•ter Pronunciation: (fet'ur), [key] — n. a chain or shackle placed on the feet. Usually,anything that confines or restrains: Boredom puts fetters upon the imagination. —v.t. to put fetters upon. to confine; restrain. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: fetter (Thesaurus) fetoscopy fetter bone Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language