Definition of Trammel
Trammel
tram·mel
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a restriction or restraint on the progress or activity of something;
e.g. These rules and regulations are like a trammel on me: complying with them is cramping my style.
(verb)
to confine or impede the freedom of something;
e.g. I no longer want my progress towards my ambitions and dreams to be trammeled by the expectations of the society.
(noun)
a shackle that is used to train a horse to amble;
e.g. The trainer used trammels to teach the young horse to amble.
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put the brakes on
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