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- DictionaryTram·mel/ˈtram(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a restriction or impediment to someone's freedom of action: literary "we will forge our own future, free from the trammels of materialism"
- 2. a set-net consisting of three layers of netting, 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 trammeled by convention"
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.
To trammel is to hamper or hinder — in other words, to keep someone from doing something. People in your neighborhood might lobby for speed bumps in order to trammel speeding cars.
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 of three layers, consisting of a finely meshed net between two nets of coarse mesh. 4. An instrument for drawing ellipses. 5. An instrument for gauging and adjusting parts of a machine; a tram. 6.
Synonyms for TRAMMEL: obstacle, obstruction, hurdle, interference, barrier, embarrassment, let, shackles; Antonyms of TRAMMEL: incentive, spur, stimulus, catalyst, impetus, advantage, edge, break.
trammel in British English. (ˈtræməl ) noun. 1. (often plural) a hindrance to free action or movement. 2. Also called: trammel net. a fishing net in three sections, the two outer nets having a large mesh and the middle one a fine mesh. 3. rare.
Definition of trammel verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Trammel definition: a hindrance or impediment to free action; restraint. See examples of TRAMMEL used in a sentence.
Trammel definition: A shackle used to teach a horse to amble.
trammel meaning, definition, what is trammel: to limit or prevent someone’s freedom or...: Learn more.
