How Do You Spell TRAMMELS?

Pronunciation: [tɹˈamə͡lz] (IPA)

Trammels, pronounced as /ˈtræməlz/, is a plural noun derived from the word trammel, which means to hinder or restrain. The word trammels is spelled with two m's, as the second m is necessary to maintain the original pronunciation of the word. The word ultimately comes from the Middle English tramele, which meant a fishing net, and the spelling has evolved over time to its current form. Trammels can also refer to a set of restraints used to immobilize a horse or a tool used to measure angles.

TRAMMELS Meaning and Definition

  1. Trammels, as a noun, refer to devices or restraints used to limit or hinder someone's freedom of movement or action. They can be physical restraints, such as chains or shackles, or figurative constraints, such as rules or regulations that impede progress or creativity. Trammels, in a more general sense, are barriers or obstacles that hinder or restrict one's ability to achieve a desired outcome or goal.

    As a verb, "trammels" means to impede, hinder, or restrict someone or something by using devices, rules, or constraints. It can also imply the act of entangling or ensnaring. In this sense, trammels involve putting limitations or boundaries on a person or a situation, often leading to a loss of freedom or flexibility.

    The term "trammels" can also have a specific nautical reference, where it denotes a set of bars or rings suspended horizontally within a fishing net, typically used to keep the net open during trawling. These trammels help the fishing net maintain its shape and prevent it from entangling with itself or other objects.

    Overall, whether referring to physical or metaphorical constraints, trammels imply a restriction on one's freedom of movement or progress, often leading to a sense of impediment or entrapment.

Common Misspellings for TRAMMELS

Etymology of TRAMMELS

The word trammels has its origins in the Middle English term tramell, which came from the Old French tramel or tramail. These Old French words can be traced back to the late Latin tramaculum, meaning a net. The Latin term itself likely originated from the Greek word dromos, meaning a running. Over time, tramell in Middle English transformed into trammels with the addition of the plural ending -s.

Similar spelling words for TRAMMELS

Plural form of TRAMMELS is TRAMMELS

Conjugate verb Trammels

CONDITIONAL

I would trammel
we would trammel
you would trammel
he/she/it would trammel
they would trammel

FUTURE

I will trammel
we will trammel
you will trammel
he/she/it will trammel
they will trammel

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have trammelled, will have trammeled
we will have trammelled, will have trammeled
you will have trammelled, will have trammeled
he/she/it will have trammelled, will have trammeled
they will have trammelled, will have trammeled

PAST

I trammelled, trammeled
we trammelled, trammeled
you trammelled, trammeled
he/she/it trammelled, trammeled
they trammelled, trammeled

PAST PERFECT

I had trammelled, had trammeled
we had trammelled, had trammeled
you had trammelled, had trammeled
he/she/it had trammelled, had trammeled
they had trammelled, had trammeled

PRESENT

I trammel
we trammel
you trammel
he/she/it trammels
they trammel

PRESENT PERFECT

I have trammeled, have trammelled
we have trammeled, have trammelled
you have trammeled, have trammelled
he/she/it has trammeled, has trammelled
they have trammeled, have trammelled
I am trammeling, am trammelling
we are trammelling, are trammeling
you are trammelling, are trammeling
he/she/it is trammeling, is trammelling
they are trammelling, are trammeling
I was trammelling, was trammeling
we were trammeling, were trammelling
you were trammeling, were trammelling
he/she/it was trammelling, was trammeling
they were trammeling, were trammelling
I will be trammeling, will be trammelling
we will be trammeling, will be trammelling
you will be trammeling, will be trammelling
he/she/it will be trammeling, will be trammelling
they will be trammeling, will be trammelling
I have been trammeling, have been trammelling
we have been trammeling, have been trammelling
you have been trammelling, have been trammeling
he/she/it has been trammeling, has been trammelling
they have been trammelling, have been trammeling
I had been trammelling, had been trammeling
we had been trammelling, had been trammeling
you had been trammelling, had been trammeling
he/she/it had been trammelling, had been trammeling
they had been trammelling, had been trammeling
I will have been trammeling, will have been trammelling
we will have been trammeling, will have been trammelling
you will have been trammeling, will have been trammelling
he/she/it will have been trammeling, will have been trammelling
they will have been trammeling, will have been trammelling
I would have trammelled, would have trammeled
we would have trammelled, would have trammeled
you would have trammelled, would have trammeled
he/she/it would have trammelled, would have trammeled
they would have trammelled, would have trammeled
I would be trammelling, would be trammeling
we would be trammelling, would be trammeling
you would be trammelling, would be trammeling
he/she/it would be trammelling, would be trammeling
they would be trammelling, would be trammeling
I would have been trammelling, would have been trammeling
we would have been trammelling, would have been trammeling
you would have been trammelling, would have been trammeling
he/she/it would have been trammelling, would have been trammeling
they would have been trammelling, would have been trammeling

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