1. chained or shackled together in a coffle; bound in a line or group
Usage: historical; descriptive form

1. past tense of coffle: to chain or shackle together (enslaved people or prisoners) in a line or group for forced movement
Usage: historical; often used in contexts of slavery and human trafficking

Examples

• The coffled prisoners were forced to march across the desert.
• Enslaved people were coffled together for the brutal journey to the coast.
• Historical records describe coffled groups of captives being transported inland.
• The coffled line stretched for miles as they were driven forward.
• Survivors spoke of being coffled with dozens of others during their captivity.