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trammel
  1. n. a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh [syn: trammel net]

  2. an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace

  3. a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble

  4. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) [syn: shackle, bond, hamper, trammels]

  5. [also: tramels, tramelling, tramelled, trameling,

  6. trameled]
trammel
  1. v. catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes" [syn: trap, entrap, snare, ensnare]

  2. place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" [syn: restrict, restrain, limit, bound, confine, throttle]

  3. [also: tramels, tramelling, tramelled, trameling,

  4. trameled]
tramels

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