trammel
English Thesaurus
1. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | constraint, restraint, |
| definition | : | a device that retards something's motion (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ball and chain, |
| definition | : | heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fetter, hobble, |
| definition | : | a shackle for the ankles or feet (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cuff, handcuff, handlock, manacle, |
| definition | : | shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | chains, irons, |
| definition | : | metal shackles; for hands or legs (noun.artifact) |
2. a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | constraint, restraint, |
| definition | : | a device that retards something's motion (noun.artifact) |
3. an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | pothook, |
| definition | : | an S-shaped hook to suspend a pot over a fire (noun.artifact) |
4. a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | fishing net, fishnet, |
| definition | : | a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in (noun.artifact) |
5. place limits on (extent or access) (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | reduce, tighten, |
| definition | : | narrow or limit (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | tie, |
| definition | : | limit or restrict to (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | gate, |
| definition | : | restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | mark off, mark out, |
| definition | : | set boundaries to and delimit (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | baffle, regulate, |
| definition | : | check the emission of (sound) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | clamp down, crack down, |
| definition | : | repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | inhibit, |
| definition | : | limit the range or extent of (verb.change) |
6. catch in or as if in a trap (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | capture, catch, |
| definition | : | capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | gin, |
| definition | : | trap with a snare (verb.contact) |
| domain category | : | hunt, hunting, |
| definition | : | the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport (noun.act) |
7. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | fetter, shackle, |
| definition | : | restrain with fetters (verb.contact) |
8. place limits on (extent or access) (verb.change)
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | confinement, restriction, |
| definition | : | the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | clipper, limiter, |
| definition | : | (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bond, hamper, shackle, trammel, |
| definition | : | a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, limit, |
| definition | : | the greatest possible degree of something (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | limitation, |
| definition | : | the quality of being limited or restricted (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | a principle that limits the extent of something (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, bounds, |
| definition | : | the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, edge, |
| definition | : | a line determining the limits of an area (noun.shape) |
| derivation | : | limitation, |
| definition | : | (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought (noun.time) |
| derivation | : | restrictive, |
| definition | : | serving to restrict (adj.all) |
9. catch in or as if in a trap (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | gin, noose, snare, |
| definition | : | a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | trap, |
| definition | : | a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | snarer, |
| definition | : | someone who sets snares for birds or small animals (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | trapper, |
| definition | : | someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs) (noun.person) |
10. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | fetter, shackle, |
| definition | : | restrain with fetters (verb.contact) |
11. place limits on (extent or access) (verb.change)
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | confinement, restriction, |
| definition | : | the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | clipper, limiter, |
| definition | : | (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bond, hamper, shackle, trammel, |
| definition | : | a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, limit, |
| definition | : | the greatest possible degree of something (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | limitation, |
| definition | : | the quality of being limited or restricted (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | a principle that limits the extent of something (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, bounds, |
| definition | : | the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, edge, |
| definition | : | a line determining the limits of an area (noun.shape) |
| derivation | : | limitation, |
| definition | : | (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought (noun.time) |
| derivation | : | restrictive, |
| definition | : | serving to restrict (adj.all) |
12. catch in or as if in a trap (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | gin, noose, snare, |
| definition | : | a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | trap, |
| definition | : | a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | snarer, |
| definition | : | someone who sets snares for birds or small animals (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | trapper, |
| definition | : | someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs) (noun.person) |
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