trammel

noun

a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble

an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace

a fishing net with three layers

verb

place limits on (extent or amount or access)

catch in or as if in a trap

Roots

trestram- · Latin · three macula-mel · Latin · mesh, net

Synonyms for trammel

shacklev entrammel entrapv fettern gyve confinev hamperv hopplev

Words related to trammel

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Where does trammel come from?

The word trammel breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: tram-, from Latin tres (“three”); and -mel, from Latin macula (“mesh, net”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.