Definitions for trammel
ˈtræm əltram·mel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. trammel net, trammelnoun

   a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh

2. trammelnoun

   an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace

3. trammelnoun

   a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble

4. shackle, bond, hamper, trammelverb

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

5. trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammelverb

   catch in or as if in a trap

   "The men trap foxes"

6. restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttleverb

   place limits on (extent or access)

   "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. trammelnoun

   Something that impedes activity, freedom, or progress.

2. trammelnoun

   A fishing net that has large mesh at the edges and smaller mesh in the middle

3. trammelnoun

   A set of rings or other hanging devices, attached to a transverse bar suspended over a fire, used to hang cooking pots etc.

4. trammelverb

   To entangle, as in a net.

5. trammelverb

   To hamper.

6. Etymology: From tramail, from tremaculum.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Trammelnoun

   Etymology: tramail, Fr. trama, tragula, Lat.

   1. A net in which birds or fish are caught.

   The trammel differeth not much from the shape of the bunt, and serveth to such use as the wear and haking. Carew.

   2. Any kind of net.

   Her golden locks she roundly did upty
   In braided trammels, that no looser hairs
   Did out of order stray about her dainty ears. Fairy Qu.

   3. A kind of shackles in which horses are taught to pace.

   I may go shuffingly at first, for I was never before walked in trammels; yet I shall drudge at constancy, till I have worn off the hitching in my pace. John Dryden, Spanish Fryar.

2. To Trammelverb

   To catch; to intercept.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   If th’ assassination
   Could trammel up the consequence, and catch
   With its surcease success. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. trammel

   A trammel is a restriction or impediment to someone's activities, movement or freedom. It can also refer to a type of fishing net or a device for drawing ellipses. Additionally, in the context of carpentry or other fields, it is an instrument for measuring or maintaining precision.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Trammelnoun

   a kind of net for catching birds, fishes, or other prey

2. Trammelnoun

   a net for confining a woman's hair

3. Trammelnoun

   a kind of shackle used for regulating the motions of a horse and making him amble

4. Trammelnoun

   fig.: Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, as a net or shackle

5. Trammelnoun

   an iron hook of various forms and sizes, used for handing kettles and other vessels over the fire

6. Trammelnoun

   an instrument for drawing ellipses, one part of which consists of a cross with two grooves at right angles to each other, the other being a beam carrying two pins (which slide in those grooves), and also the describing pencil

7. Trammelnoun

   a beam compass. See under Beam

8. Trammelverb

   to entangle, as in a net; to catch

9. Trammelverb

   to confine; to hamper; to shackle

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Trammel

   Trammel is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States. Trammel is located along Virginia State Route 63 7.6 miles north of St. Paul. Trammel had a post office with ZIP code 24289 from October 8, 1919, to November 16, 2002; the community is now part of ZIP code 24237. Trammel was first settled by a farmer named Hiram Keith. The first school in Trammel, known as the Delphia School, opened in 1898; a new schoolhouse was built for the school in 1924. The Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway began building a line through Dickenson County in 1913 and drove the last spike in Trammel in 1915; service to the community began in 1916.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Trammel

   tram′el, n. a net used in fowling and fishing: shackles for making a horse amble: anything that confines.—v.t. to shackle: to confine:—pr.p. tramm′elling; pa.t. and pa.p. tramm′elled.—n. Tramm′eller. [O. Fr. tramail, a net—Low L. tramacula, from L. tres, three, macula, a mesh.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. trammel

   A large drag-net for the cod fishery.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. trammel

   a mind of a luddite may be called a trammel

   he is somewhat of a misoniest-a sort of luddite-a trammel may suit his style

   
   

   Submitted by Lighthouse21 on February 14, 2018  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TRAMMEL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Trammel is ranked #10228 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Trammel surname appeared 3,152 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Trammel.
   
   76.6% or 2,415 total occurrences were White.
   17.1% or 539 total occurrences were Black.
   2.5% or 81 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.9% or 61 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 47 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.2% or 9 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Capture
   • Fishnet
   • Hunting
   • Pothook
   • Restraint

How to pronounce trammel?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of trammel in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of trammel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=trammel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Trammel
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=trammel
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trammel
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=trammel
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=trammel
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=trammel
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html