trammel

/'træməl/
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trammel

A fisherman carefully mends a trammel net on the dock.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A restraint that confines or restricts freedom: A physical device or condition that limits movement or action, often used to tie down or restrain someone or something.
    • A restraint used to teach a horse to amble: A specific type of harness or strap used in equestrian training to control a horse's gait.
    • An adjustable pothook set in a fireplace: A hook, often with a ratcheting mechanism, used to hang a pot over a fire at a variable height.
    • A fishing net with three layers: A net consisting of two outer layers of coarse mesh and a loose inner layer of fine mesh, designed to entangle fish.

  2. Verb:

    • To place limits on (extent or access): To restrict, confine, or hinder something, setting boundaries on its scope or availability.
    • To catch in or as if in a trap: To ensnare or entangle, similar to catching something in a net or trap.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The prisoner struggled against the trammels that bound his ankles.
    • The old fireplace still has its original iron trammel for cooking.
    • Fishermen used a trammel to catch a large haul of fish.

  • Verb:

    • Strict regulations trammel the development of new businesses in the area.
    • The new policy will trammel our ability to work flexibly.
    • The spider's web trammeled the unsuspecting fly.
Advanced Usage

  • "The trammels of tradition": Refers to the restrictive or confining aspects of long-established customs or practices.

    • The artist sought to break free from the trammels of tradition.

  • "To be trammeled by debt": To be severely restricted or hindered by financial obligations.

    • The company was trammeled by debt and could not invest in new technology.
Variants and Related Words
  • Trammel net (n): The full term for the three-layered fishing net.
  • Untrammeled (adj): Not confined or restricted; free.
    • She enjoyed a life of untrammeled creativity.
Synonyms
  • Noun (Restraint): Restriction, constraint, shackle, fetter, impediment.
  • Verb (To Restrict): Restrict, confine, hinder, hamper, impede, curb.
Related Phrases
  • "To trammel up": An archaic or literary phrase meaning to entangle or ensnare completely.
    • The vines trammeled up the ancient gate.
Idioms
  • "To cast off the trammels": To free oneself from restrictions or limitations.
    • After retiring, he cast off the trammels of corporate life and traveled the world.
trammel

A fisherman carefully mends a trammel net on the dock.

Noun
  1. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
  2. a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
  3. an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace
  4. a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh
Verb
  1. place limits on (extent or access)
    • restrict the use of this parking lot
    • limit the time you can spend with your friends
  2. catch in or as if in a trap
    • The men trap foxes

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