TRAMMEL


Meaning of TRAMMEL in English

v.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -meled or -melled ; -mel · ing or -mel · ling \ ' tra-m ə -li ŋ , ' tram-li ŋ \

Date: circa 1606

1 : to catch or hold in or as if in a net : ENMESH

2 : to prevent or impede the free play of : CONFINE

synonyms see HAMPER

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.