Source : WordNet®

trammel
     n 1: a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse
          mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh [syn: {trammel
          net}]
     2: an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace
     3: a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
     4: a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially
        something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) [syn: {shackle},
         {bond}, {hamper}, {trammels}]
     [also: {tramels}, {tramelling}, {tramelled}, {trameling},
     {trameled}]

trammel
     v 1: catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes" [syn: {trap},
           {entrap}, {snare}, {ensnare}]
     2: place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of
        this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your
        friends" [syn: {restrict}, {restrain}, {limit}, {bound}, {confine},
         {throttle}]
     [also: {tramels}, {tramelling}, {tramelled}, {trameling},
     {trameled}]

tramelling
     See {trammel}