a fishing net in three sections, the two outer nets having a large mesh and the middle one a fine mesh
3. rare
a fowling net
4. US
a fetter or shackle, esp one used in teaching a horse to amble
5.
a device for drawing ellipses consisting of a flat sheet of metal, plastic, or wood having a cruciform slot in which run two pegs attached to a beam. The free end of the beam describes an ellipse
6. (sometimes plural) another name for beam compass
7. Also called: tram
a gauge for setting up machines correctly
8.
a device set in a fireplace to support cooking pots
verbWord forms: -els, -elling, -elledWord forms: US-els, -eling or -eled(transitive)
9.
to hinder or restrain
10.
to catch or ensnare
11.
to produce an accurate setting of (a machine adjustment), as with a trammel
Derived forms
trammeller (ˈtrammeller) or US trammeler (ˈtrammeler)
noun
Word origin
C14: from Old French tramail three-mesh net, from Late Latin trēmaculum, from Latin trēs three + macula hole, mesh in a net
trammel in American English
(ˈtræməl)
noun
1.
a.
a fishing net consisting of two outer layers of coarse mesh and a loosely hung middle layer of fine mesh
b.
a fowling net
also trammel net
2.
a kind of shackle for a horse, esp. one to teach ambling
3. [usually pl.]
something that confines, restrains, or shackles
4.
a device with links or openings at different heights for hanging a pothook in a fireplace
5.
an instrument for drawing ellipses
6.
any of several devices for adjusting or aligning parts of a machine
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈtrammeled or ˈtrammelled, ˈtrammeling or ˈtrammelling
7.
to entangle in or as in a trammel
8.
to confine, restrain, or shackle
Derived forms
trammeler (ˈtrammeler)
noun or ˈtrammeller
Word origin
ME tramaile < MFr tramail, a net < ML tremaculum, kind of fishing net < L tres, three + macula, a mesh
Synonyms of 'trammel'
hinder, catch, check, bar
restrictions, checks, bars, blocks
More Synonyms of trammel
Word lists with
trammel
Tack and equipment and their parts
(verb)
Definition
to hinder or restrict
Synonyms
hinder
Landslides are continuing to hinder the arrival of relief supplies.
catch
Police say they are confident of catching the killer.
check
Today's meeting must focus on checking the spread of violence.
bar
He stepped in front of her, barring her way.
tie
I wouldn't like to be tied to catching the last train home.
block
All attempts to complain to his superiors were blocked.
net
Poachers have been netting fish to sell on the black market.
capture
restrict
The shoulder straps restrict movement.
handicap
Greater levels of stress may seriously handicap some students.
curb
He must learn to curb that temper of his.
restrain
He grabbed my arm, partly to restrain me.
hamper
I was hampered by a lack of information.
clog
The traffic clogged the Thames bridges.
snag
impede
Fallen rocks are impeding the progress of rescue workers.
ensnare
The spider must wait for the prey to be ensnared in its web.
fetter
He would not be fettered by bureaucracy.
entrap
The whale's mouth contains filters which entrap plankton.
enmesh
She warned that the new mandate would enmesh the UN in a dangerous conflict.
Opposites
support
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further
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advance
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promote
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foster
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assist
,
facilitate
,
fast-track
,
expedite
(plural noun)
Definition
things that hinder or restrict someone
Synonyms
restrictions
checks
bars
blocks
bonds
chains
handicaps
obstacles
hazards
curbs
reins
shackles
stumbling blocks
impediments
hindrances
fetters
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bar
Definition
to obstruct
He stepped in front of her, barring her way.
Synonyms
block,
restrict,
hold up,
restrain,
hamper,
thwart,
hinder,
obstruct,
impede,
shut off
in the sense of block
Definition
to impede, retard, or prevent (an action or procedure)
All attempts to complain to his superiors were blocked.
Synonyms
prevent,
stop,
check,
bar,
frustrate,
foil,
thwart,
obstruct,
forestall,
nip in the bud
in the sense of catch
Definition
to capture (a person or a fish or animal)
Police say they are confident of catching the killer.
Synonyms
capture,
arrest,
trap,
seize,
nail (informal),
nab (informal),
snare,
lift (slang),
apprehend,
ensnare,
entrap,
feel your collar (slang)
Nearby words of
trammel
traitor
traitorous
trajectory
trammel
tramp
trample
trample on or over something or someone
Synonyms of 'trammel'
trammel
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of check
Definition
to slow the growth or progress of
Today's meeting must focus on checking the spread of violence.
Synonyms
stop,
control,
limit,
arrest,
delay,
halt,
curb,
bar,
restrain,
inhibit,
rein,
thwart,
hinder,
repress,
obstruct,
retard,
impede,
bridle,
stem the flow of,
nip in the bud,
put a spoke in someone's wheel
in the sense of clog
Definition
to obstruct or become obstructed with thick or sticky matter
The traffic clogged the Thames bridges.
Synonyms
obstruct,
block,
jam,
hamper,
hinder,
impede,
bung,
stop up,
dam up,
occlude (formal),
congest
in the sense of curb
Definition
to control or restrain
He must learn to curb that temper of his.
Synonyms
restrain,
control,
check,
contain,
restrict,
moderate,
suppress,
inhibit,
subdue,
hinder,
repress,
constrain,
retard,
impede,
muzzle,
bridle,
stem the flow of,
keep a tight rein on
in the sense of enmesh
She warned that the new mandate would enmesh the UN in a dangerous conflict.
Synonyms
entangle,
involve,
catch,
net,
trap,
tangle,
implicate,
snarl,
embroil,
snare,
incriminate,
ensnare,
trammel
in the sense of ensnare
Definition
to catch (an animal) in a snare
The spider must wait for the prey to be ensnared in its web.
Synonyms
trap,
catch,
capture,
seize,
snarl,
embroil,
net,
snare,
entangle,
entrap,
enmesh
in the sense of entrap
Definition
to catch in a trap
The whale's mouth contains filters which entrap plankton.
Synonyms
catch,
net,
capture,
trap,
snare,
entangle,
ensnare
in the sense of fetter
Definition
to prevent from behaving freely and naturally
He would not be fettered by bureaucracy.
Synonyms
restrict,
bind,
confine,
curb,
restrain,
hamstring,
hamper,
encumber,
clip someone's wings,
trammel,
straiten
in the sense of hamper
Definition
to make it difficult for (someone or something) to move or progress
I was hampered by a lack of information.
Synonyms
hinder,
handicap,
hold up,
prevent,
restrict,
frustrate,
curb,
slow down,
restrain,
hamstring,
interfere with,
cramp,
thwart,
obstruct,
impede,
hobble,
fetter,
encumber,
trammel
in the sense of handicap
Definition
to make it difficult for (someone) to do something
Greater levels of stress may seriously handicap some students.
Synonyms
hinder,
limit,
restrict,
burden,
hamstring,
hamper,
hold back,
retard,
impede,
hobble,
encumber,
place at a disadvantage
in the sense of impede
Definition
to block or make progress or action difficult
Fallen rocks are impeding the progress of rescue workers.
Synonyms
hinder,
stop,
slow (down),
check,
bar,
block,
delay,
hold up,
brake,
disrupt,
curb,
restrain,
hamper,
thwart,
clog,
obstruct,
retard,
encumber,
cumber,
throw a spanner in the works of (British, informal)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of net
Definition
to catch (a fish or other animal) in a net
Poachers have been netting fish to sell on the black market.
Synonyms
catch,
bag,
capture,
trap,
nab (informal),
entangle,
ensnare,
enmesh
in the sense of restrain
Definition
to hold (someone) back from some action
He grabbed my arm, partly to restrain me.
Synonyms
hold back,
hold,
control,
check,
contain,
prevent,
restrict,
handicap,
confine,
curb,
hamper,
rein,
harness,
subdue,
hinder,
constrain,
curtail,
bridle,
debar,
keep under control,
have on a tight leash,
straiten
in the sense of restrict
The shoulder straps restrict movement.
Synonyms
hamper,
impede,
handicap,
restrain,
cramp,
inhibit,
straiten
in the sense of tie
Definition
to restrict or limit
I wouldn't like to be tied to catching the last train home.