trammel – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
מילים נרדפות: fishing net,
fishnet,
pothook,
constraint,
restraint,
catch,
capture,
hold,
curb,
check,
control,
moderate,
contain,
hold in
trammel
v.
catch, ensnare, net
Trammel
Trammel or
Trammels may refer to:
trammel
Noun
1. a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh
(synonym) trammel net
(hypernym) fishnet, fishing net
2. an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace
(hypernym) pothook
3. a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
(hypernym) restraint, constraint
4. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
(synonym) shackle, bond, hamper, trammels
(hypernym) restraint, constraint
(hyponym) ball and chain
(derivation) restrict, restrain, limit, bound, confine, throttle
Verb
1. catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
(synonym) trap, entrap, snare, ensnare
(hypernym) capture, catch
(hyponym) gin
(classification) hunt, hunting
2. place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
(synonym) restrict, restrain, limit, bound, confine, throttle
(hypernym) control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
(hyponym) reduce, tighten
(derivation) shackle, bond, hamper, trammels
Trammel
(v. t.)
To entangle, as in a net; to catch.
(v. t.)
To confine; to hamper; to shackle.
(n.)
Fig.: Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, as a net or shackle.
(n.)
An iron hook of various forms and sizes, used for handing kettles and other vessels over the fire.
(n.)
An instrument for drawing ellipses, one part of which consists of a cross with two grooves at right angles to each other, the other being a beam carrying two pins (which slide in those grooves), and also the describing pencil.
(n.)
A net for confining a woman's hair.
(n.)
A kind of shackle used for regulating the motions of a horse and making him amble.
(n.)
A kind of net for catching birds, fishes, or other prey.
(n.)
A beam compass. See under Beam.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
trammel
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, constrain, constraints, countercheck, cramp, cripple, cuffs, cumber, curb, curb bit, curbs, damper, deter, deterrents, doorstop, drag, drag sail, drift anchor, drift sail, drogue, embarrass, embrangle, enchain, encumber, enmesh, ensnarl, entangle, entoil, entrammel, entrap, entwine, fasten, fetter, gag, gyve, gyves, halter, hamper, hamstring, handcuff, handcuffs, handicap, handicaps, hinder, hindrances, hobble, hobbles, hog-tie, holdback, hopple, hopples, impede, involve, irons, lame, lash, leading strings, leash, lime, limit, lumber, make fast, manacle, martingale, moor, muzzle, net, obstacles, obstruct, peg down, pelham, picket, pillory, pin down, pinion, press down, put in irons, reins, remora, restrain, restraint, restraints, rope, saddle with, scotch, sea anchor, secure, shackle, shackles, snaffle, snags, snarl, spoke, stagnate, stay, stifle, stocks, stop, straightjacket, strait-waistcoat, straitjacket, stranglehold, strap, tangle, tether, tie, tie down, tie up, toil, trammels, weigh down, yoke
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
