Trammel

  • 21trammel — I. noun Etymology: Middle English tramayle, a kind of net, from Old French tramail, from Late Latin tremaculum, from Latin tres three + macula mesh, spot more at three Date: 14th century 1. a net for catching birds or fish; especially one having… …

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  • 22trammel — 1. noun Something that impedes activity, freedom, or progress. 2. verb a) To entangle, as in a net …

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  • 23Trammel — This very interesting surname is English, and probably locational from Cornwall. However as no definitive site has been found, unless it be Tremelling, near St Erth in Mid Cornwall, this remains unproven. What is known is that at least three… …

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  • 24trammel — Synonyms and related words: Oregon boat, anchor, arrest, bar, bearing rein, bilbo, bind, bit, block, bond, bonds, brake, bridle, burden, camisole, chain, chains, check, checkrein, checks, chock, circumscribe, clog, collar, confine, constipate,… …

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  • 25trammel — Yorkshire Dialect Rubbish, Garbage …

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  • 26trammel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. net; tether, manacle, chain, fetter; impediment, shackle, hindrance; confinement, restraint. v. t. entangle, catch, trap; bind, hobble, tether, shackle, bridle, manacle, chain; restrain, imprison;… …

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  • 27trammel — tram|mel [ˈtræməl] v past tense and past participle trammelled present participle trammelling BrE past tense and past participle trammeled present participle trammeling AmE [T] formal to limit or prevent someone s freedom or development… …

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  • 28trammel — tram|mel [ træml ] verb transitive FORMAL to force someone to do a particular thing without allowing them any choice …

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  • 29trammel — tram·mel || træml v. catch, ensnare, net …

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  • 30trammel — I. n. 1. Net. 2. Impediment, fetter, shackle, clog, bond, chain, restraint, hindrance. 3. Pot hook. II. v. a. Shackle, hamper, clog, fetter, confine, restrain, hinder, cramp, cumber, tie, curb, restrict …

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