trammel
1. a fishing net with three layers;
the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh
• Syn:
trammel net
• Hypernyms:
fishnet, fishing net
2. an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace
• Hypernyms:
pothook
3. a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
• Hypernyms:
restraint, constraint
4. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
• Syn:
shackle, bond, hamper
• Derivationally related forms:
hamper (for: hamper), shackle (for: shackle)
• Hypernyms:
restraint, constraint
• Hyponyms:
ball and chain, fetter, hobble, handcuff, cuff,
handlock, manacle, irons, chains
1. 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
• Derivationally related forms:
bound (for: bound), limiter (for: limit), limit (for: limit), limitation (for: limit), restrainer (for: restrain), restrictive (for: restrict), restriction (for: restrict)
• Hypernyms:
control, hold in, hold, contain, check,
curb, moderate
• Hyponyms:
reduce, tighten, tie, gate, draw the line,
draw a line, mark off, mark out, rule, harness, rein,
baffle, regulate, hamper, halter, cramp, strangle,
stiffen, tighten up, constrain, clamp down, crack down, inhibit,
restrain, encumber, cumber
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
2. catch in or as if in a trap
- The men trap foxes
• Syn:
trap, entrap, snare, ensnare
• Derivationally related forms:
snare (for: snare), snarer (for: snare), trap (for: trap), trapper (for: trap)
• Topics:
hunt, hunting
• Hypernyms:
capture, catch
• Hyponyms:
gin
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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