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Trammel   /trˈæməl/   Listen
Trammel

verb
(past & past part. trammeled or trammelled; pres. part. trammeling, or trammelling)
1.
Catch in or as if in a trap.  Synonyms: ensnare, entrap, snare, trap.
2.
Place limits on (extent or access).  Synonyms: bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle.  "Limit the time you can spend with your friends"






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"Trammel" Quotes from Famous Books



... BOYD, 87, was born in Rusk County, Texas, a slave of Wash Trammel. Boyd remained with his master for four years after emancipation, then moved to Harrison County, where he now lives. His memory is poor, but he managed to recall a ...
— Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves - Texas Narratives, Part 1 • Works Projects Administration

... The windy trammel of her dress, Her blown locks, took my soul in mesh; God's breath they spake, with visibleness That stirred the raiment ...
— New Poems • Francis Thompson



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