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Trammel   /trˈæməl/   Listen
Trammel

noun
1.
A fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh.  Synonym: trammel net.
2.
An adjustable pothook set in a fireplace.
3.
A restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble.
4.
A restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner).  Synonyms: bond, hamper, shackle.





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"Trammel" Quotes from Famous Books



... wires, alternate days, But sends no troops to trammel The foe that follows as I bump Across Judaea on the hump ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Nov. 14, 1917 • Various


Words linked to "Trammel" :   chains, contain, constrain, clamp down, hold in, mark out, constraint, rule, harness, stiffen, moderate, handlock, tie, tighten up, tighten, gate, fishnet, hold, ball and chain, hobble, draw a line, crack down, rein, curb, capture, hunt, inhibit, cumber, regulate, encumber, gin, strangle, draw the line, reduce, catch, pothook, baffle, cramp, cuff, fetter, mark off, manacle, fishing net, check, restraint, control, handcuff, irons, halter, hunting


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