noun🔗ShareHemmnis, FesselWhatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, such as a net or shackle."The heavy workload felt like a trammel, preventing me from pursuing my personal interests. "Die hohe Arbeitsbelastung fühlte sich wie eine Fessel an, die mich daran hinderte, meinen persönlichen Interessen nachzugehen.actionconditionsituationthinglawsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrammelnetzA fishing net that has large mesh at the edges and smaller mesh in the middle"The fisherman carefully cast his trammel net, hoping to catch a variety of fish. "Der Fischer warf vorsichtig sein Trammelnetz aus, in der Hoffnung, eine Vielzahl von Fischen zu fangen.nauticalfishutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareReusennetz, FangnetzA kind of net for catching birds, fishes, or other prey."The fisherman carefully mended the trammel, ensuring there were no holes before casting it into the water to catch fish. "Der Fischer flickte das Reusennetz sorgfältig und stellte sicher, dass es keine Löcher gab, bevor er es ins Wasser warf, um Fische zu fangen.animalutensilnauticalbirdfishweaponagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKochgestell, DreifußA set of rings or other hanging devices, attached to a transverse bar suspended over a fire, used to hang cooking pots etc."The cook used the trammel to hang the large soup pot over the fire. "Der Koch benutzte das Kochgestell, um den großen Suppentopf über dem Feuer aufzuhängen.utensildeviceitemfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHaarnetzA net for confining a woman's hair."The museum displayed a delicate trammel, woven with pearls, that women once wore to keep their hair neatly arranged. "Das Museum zeigte ein zartes Haarnetz, gewebt mit Perlen, das Frauen einst trugen, um ihr Haar ordentlich zu halten.appearancewearstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFessel, HemmnisA kind of shackle used for regulating the motions of a horse and making it amble."The horse trainer used a trammel to help the young horse learn to amble smoothly. "Der Pferdetrainer benutzte eine Fessel, um dem jungen Pferd zu helfen, geschmeidig zu traben.animalvehicleagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZirkel, EllipsenzirkelAn 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."The woodworker used a trammel to carefully mark out a perfect ellipse on the table top before cutting. "Der Tischler benutzte einen Zirkel, um vor dem Schneiden sorgfältig eine perfekte Ellipse auf der Tischplatte anzuzeichnen.technicalmachineutensildevicemathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareReißzirkelA beam compass."The carpenter used a trammel to draw a large, perfect circle on the wooden panel. "Der Zimmermann benutzte einen Reißzirkel, um einen großen, perfekten Kreis auf die Holztafel zu zeichnen.technicalutensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFesseln, behindernTo entangle, as in a net."The toddler's long hair began to trammel in the sticky honey he was eating. "Das lange Haar des Kleinkindes begann sich in dem klebrigen Honig zu verfangen, den es aß.actionsituationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEinschränken, behindern, fesselnTo confine; to hamper; to shackle."The company's strict rules trammel creativity and innovation. "Die strengen Regeln des Unternehmens schränken Kreativität und Innovation ein.actionabilityconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading