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Trammell

Noun

A trammell is a woodworking tool consisting of two long arms joined by a hinge, with a pointed end on one arm and a pencil or marker on the other. It is used to draw ellipses or large curves.

Sample Sentence: The carpenter used a trammell to accurately trace the arc on the wooden arch.

Verb

To trammell means to hinder, confine, or impede someone or something's progress or freedom.

Sample Sentence: The strict regulations trammelled the company's growth and innovation.

Noun

In fishing, a trammell refers to a type of net consisting of three layers of different-sized mesh, used for catching fish.

Sample Sentence: The fisherman caught a wide variety of fish with his trammell net.

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