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Synonyms for trammel

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

chain bond restraint shackle ellipsograph

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Bond

bond, shackle, chain, restraint, hamper, clog, impediment, hindrance, fetter, curb US, cramp, manacle

Other

ellipsograph

Verb

1. Confine

confine, limit, bound, restrict, throttle, restrain

2. Net

net, trap, snare, entrap, ensnare

Definitions

  1. n. 1

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

  2. v. 1

    To entangle, as in a net.

  3. v. 2

    To confine; to hamper; to shackle.

Forms

Plural
trammels → bonds, shackles, chains, restraints…
Past participle
trammeled
e.g. trammeled → confined, limited, bounded, restricted…

Example sentences

  • chain There was a chain-reaction crash during rush hour.
  • bond We must complete the bond by the end of this year.
  • restraint She was angry, but she spoke with restraint.
  • shackle Let's shackle your feet with silver fetters.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
trammelfalling
chainrising
bondsteady
restraintfalling
shacklesteady
ellipsographsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
net1
4 letters
bond1, trap1, curb1, clog1
5 letters
chain1, limit2, bound1, snare1, cramp1
6 letters
hamper2, entrap2, fetter2
7 letters
confine2, shackle2, ensnare2, manacle
8 letters
restrict2, throttle2, restrain2
9 letters
restraint2, hindrance2
10 letters
impediment4
12 letters
ellipsograph

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (limit2 = 2 syllables).