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trammel

/ trammel /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
Type of:
restraint constraint
noun Sense 2
an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace
Type of:
pothook
noun Sense 3
a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh
Type of:
fishnet fishing net
verb Sense 4
place limits on (extent or access)
"restrict the use of this parking lot"
"limit the time you can spend with your friends"
Type of:
control hold in hold
Kinds of:
reduce tighten tie gate draw the line
Derived:
boundary edge bound bounds limiter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 5
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
Type of:
restraint constraint
Kinds of:
ball and chain fetter hobble handcuffs handcuff
Derived:
restrict restrain limit bound confine
verb Sense 6
catch in or as if in a trap
"The men trap foxes"
Type of:
capture catch
Kinds of:
gin
Derived:
snare gin noose snarer trap
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
hunt hunting
Semantic Complexity
85%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
38
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

restraint constraint pothook fishnet fishing net control hold in hold reduce tighten tie gate