tie vs trammel

tie and trammel both are nouns.

tie and trammel both are verbs.

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

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

tie: limit or restrict to
trammel: place limits on (extent or amount or access)

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

tie (noun)	trammel (noun)
a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied	a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front	a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating	an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track	a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh
a fastener that serves to join or connect
(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
equality of score in a contest
a social or business relationship

tie (verb)	trammel (verb)
form a knot or bow in	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
limit or restrict to	catch in or as if in a trap
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
unite musical notes by a tie
make by tying pieces together
perform a marriage ceremony
create social or emotional ties

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