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Noun trammel has 4 senses

trammel net, trammel - a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh
--₁ is a kind of restraint, constraint; fishnet, fishing net; restraint, constraint; fishnet, fishing net
--₁ has particulars:

ball and chain; fetter, hobble; handcuffs, handcuff, cuffs, cuff, handlock, manacle; iron, irons, chain, chains; 1 of 4 senses of trammel ; shackle, bond, hamper, trammel, trammels; ball and chain; fetter, hobble; handcuffs, handcuff, cuffs, cuff, handlock, manacle; iron, irons, chain, chains; 1 of 4 senses of trammel

trammel - an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace
--₂ is a kind of pothook; pothook
trammel - a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
--₃ is a kind of restraint, constraint; restraint, constraint

shackle, bond, hamper, trammel, trammels - a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
--₄ is a kind of restraint, constraint; restraint, constraint
--₄ has particulars:

ball and chain; fetter, hobble; handcuffs, handcuff, cuffs, cuff, handlock, manacle; iron, irons, chain, chains; shackle, bond, hamper, trammel, trammels; ball and chain; fetter, hobble; handcuffs, handcuff, cuffs, cuff, handlock, manacle; iron, irons, chain, chains

Derived form: verb trammel₂

Verb trammel has 2 senses

trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel - catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
--₁ is one way to capture, catch
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
--₂ is one way to control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate

Derived form: noun trammel₄
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP