Trammel vs. Fetter

Trammelnoun

Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, such as a net or shackle.

Trammelnoun

A fishing net that has large mesh at the edges and smaller mesh in the middle

Trammelnoun

A kind of net for catching birds, fishes, or other prey.

Trammelnoun

A set of rings or other hanging devices, attached to a transverse bar suspended over a fire, used to hang cooking pots etc.

Trammelnoun

A net for confining a woman's hair.

Trammelnoun

A kind of shackle used for regulating the motions of a horse and making it amble.

Trammelnoun

(engineering) An instrument for drawing ellipses, one part of which consists of a cross with two grooves at right angles to each other, the other being a beam carrying two pins (which slide in those grooves), and also the describing pencil.

Trammelnoun

A beam compass.

Trammelverb

To entangle, as in a net.

Trammelverb

(transitive) To confine; to hamper; to shackle.

Trammelnoun

A kind of net for catching birds, fishes, or other prey.

Trammelnoun

A net for confining a woman's hair.

Trammelnoun

A kind of shackle used for regulating the motions of a horse and making him amble.

Trammelnoun

Fig.: Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, as a net or shackle.

Trammelnoun

An iron hook of various forms and sizes, used for handing kettles and other vessels over the fire.

Trammelnoun

An instrument for drawing ellipses, one part of which consists of a cross with two grooves at right angles to each other, the other being a beam carrying two pins (which slide in those grooves), and also the describing pencil.

Trammelverb

To entangle, as in a net; to catch.

Trammelverb

To confine; to hamper; to shackle.

Trammelnoun

a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh

Trammelnoun

an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace

Trammelnoun

a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble

Trammelnoun

a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

Trammelverb

catch in or as if in a trap;

Trammelverb

place limits on (extent or access);

Fetternoun

A chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural).

Fetternoun

(figurative) Anything that restricts or restrains.

Fetterverb

(transitive) To shackle or bind up with fetters.

Fetterverb

(transitive) To restrain or impede; to hamper.

Fetternoun

A chain or shackle for the feet; a chain by which an animal is confined by the foot, either made fast or disabled from free and rapid motion; a bond; a shackle.

Fetternoun

Anything that confines or restrains; a restraint.

Fetterverb

To put fetters upon; to shackle or confine the feet of with a chain; to bind.

Fetterverb

To restrain from motion; to impose restraints on; to confine; to enchain; as, fettered by obligations.

Fetternoun

a shackle for the ankles or feet

Fetterverb

restrain with fetters

Fetternoun

a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles

Fetternoun

a restraint or check on someone's freedom to act

Fetterverb

restrain with chains or manacles, typically around the ankles

Fetterverb

confine or restrict (someone)