| 单词 | trammel |
| 释义 | trammel —trammeler; esp. Brit., trammeller, n. /tram"euhl/, n. , v. , trammeled, trammeling or (esp. Brit.) trammelled, trammelling. n. 1. Usually, trammels. a hindrance or impediment to free action; restraint: the trammels of custom. 2. an instrument for drawing ellipses. 3. Also called tram. a device used to align or adjust parts of a machine. 4. See trammel net. 5. a fowling net. 6. a contrivance hung in a fireplace to support pots or kettles over the fire. 7. a fetter or shackle, esp. one used in training a horse to amble. v.t. 8. to involve or hold in trammels; restrain. 9. to catch or entangle in or as in a net. [1325-75; ME tramayle < MF tramail, var. of tremail three-mesh net < LL tremaculum, equiv. to L tre(s) THREE + macula mesh] Syn. 1. drag, hobble, curb, inhibition. 8. hinder, impede, obstruct, encumber. |
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