gate vs trammel

trammel vs gate

gate and trammel both are nouns.

gate and trammel both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gate	Yes	No	Yes	No
trammel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, trammel is a hypernym of gate; that is, trammel is a word with a broader meaning than gate:

gate: restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment
trammel: place limits on (extent or amount or access)

Other hypernyms of gate include bound, confine, limit, restrict, throttle.

gate (noun)	trammel (noun)
a movable barrier in a fence or wall	a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs	a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark	an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace
total admission receipts at a sports event	a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh

gate (verb)	trammel (verb)
restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate	catch in or as if in a trap
supply with a gate

Difference between gate and trammel

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