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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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Trammel can be a verb meaning to entangle or confine, or a noun meaning a restraint or a net. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and usage from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Trammel definition: a hindrance or impediment to free action; restraint. See examples of TRAMMEL used in a sentence.
Trammel is a noun that means a hindrance, a fishing net, a device for drawing ellipses, or a shackle. It can also be a verb that means to hinder, to catch, or to adjust. See word frequency, origin, and usage examples.
Trammel can mean a fishing net, a device for drawing ellipses, a restraint, or a verb meaning to catch or restrict. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of trammel from various dictionaries and sources.
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.
Trammel is a verb that means to limit somebody's freedom of movement or activity. Learn how to use it in formal contexts, see synonyms and compare with untrammelled.
Trammel definition: a hindrance or impediment to free action; restraint. See examples of TRAMMEL used in a sentence.