Trammeled

Trammeled
Trammel Tram"mel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trammeled}or {Trammelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trammeling}, or {Trammelling}.] 1. To entangle, as in a net; to catch. [R.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. To confine; to hamper; to shackle. [1913 Webster]


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  • trammeled — un·trammeled; …   English syllables

  • trammeled — tram·mel || træml v. catch, ensnare, net …   English contemporary dictionary

  • trammeled — adj. drunk; intoxicated …   English slang

  • trammelled — Trammeled Tram meled, a. (Man.) Having blazes, or white marks, on the fore and hind foot of one side, as if marked by trammels; said of a horse. [Written also {trammelled}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Trammel — Tram mel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trammeled}or {Trammelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trammeling}, or {Trammelling}.] 1. To entangle, as in a net; to catch. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To confine; to hamper; to shackle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Trammeling — Trammel Tram mel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trammeled}or {Trammelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trammeling}, or {Trammelling}.] 1. To entangle, as in a net; to catch. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To confine; to hamper; to shackle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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