Defenition of the word trammel
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Defenition of the word trammel
- place limits on; "restrict the use of this parking lot"
- anything that restrains (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
- catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
- a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
- a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
- an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace
- a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh
- place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
- place limits on (extent or access)
- catch in or as if in a trap
Synonyms for the word trammel
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- bond
- bound
- confine
- ensnare
- entrap
- hamper
- limit
- restrain
- restrict
- shackle
- snare
- throttle
- trammels
- trap
Hyponyms for the word trammel
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- baffle
- ball and chain
- chain
- chains
- clamp down
- constrain
- crack down
- cramp
- cuff
- cuffs
- cumber
- draw a line
- draw the line
- encumber
- fetter
- gate
- gin
- halter
- hamper
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- handlock
- harness
- hobble
- inhibit
- iron
- irons
- manacle
- mark off
- mark out
- reduce
- regulate
- rein
- restrain
- rule
- stiffen
- strangle
- tie
- tighten
- tighten up
Hypernyms for the word trammel
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- capture
- catch
- check
- constraint
- contain
- control
- curb
- fishing net
- fishnet
- hold
- hold in
- moderate
- pothook
- restraint
- surname
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