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- Dictionarytrammel/ˈtraml/
noun
- 1. restrictions or impediments to freedom of action: literary "we will forge our own future, free from the trammels of materialism"
- 2. a three-layered dragnet, designed so that a fish entering through one of the large-meshed outer sections will push part of the finer-meshed central section through the large meshes on the further side, forming a pocket in which the fish is trapped.
verb
- 1. deprive of freedom of action: "we have no wish to be trammelled by convention"
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noun. 1. : something impeding activity, progress, or freedom : restraint usually used in plural. 2. : a net for catching birds or fish. especially : one having three layers with the middle one finer-meshed and slack so that fish passing through carry some of the center net through the coarser opposite net and are trapped. 3.
Trammel definition: a hindrance or impediment to free action; restraint. See examples of TRAMMEL used in a sentence.
11 meanings: 1. a hindrance to free action or movement 2. Also called: trammel net a fishing net in three sections, the two.... Click for more definitions.
noun. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) synonyms: bond, hamper, shackle. see more. noun. a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh. synonyms: trammel net. see more. noun. an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace.
Definition of trammel verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define trammel. trammel synonyms, trammel pronunciation, trammel translation, English dictionary definition of trammel. n. 1. A shackle used to teach a horse to amble. 2. Something that restricts activity, expression, or progress; a restraint. 3. A vertically set fishing net...
Jun 2, 2024 · A fishing net that has large mesh at the edges and smaller mesh in the middle. A kind of net for catching birds, fishes, or other prey. A set of rings or other hanging devices, attached to a transverse bar suspended over a fire, used to hang cooking pots etc. A net for confining a woman's hair.
