Definition
A device or constraint that restricts movement or freedom; a net or snare used in fishing. It can also mean to hinder or impede progress.
Example Usage
The bureaucratic processes served as a trammel on the company's innovation efforts.
Origin
From Old French 'tramail,' derived from Latin 'tres' (three) and 'macula' (mesh), originally referring to a three-layered fishing net.
Fun Fact
In classical mythology, Vulcan used trammels to trap Mars and Venus together.
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