trammel vs gate

gate vs trammel

trammel and gate both are nouns.

trammel and gate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, gate is a hyponym of trammel; that is, gate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trammel:

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

Other hyponyms of trammel include reduce, tighten, tie, draw a line, draw the line, mark off, mark out, cramp, halter, hamper, strangle, constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten up, clamp down, crack down, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, cumber, encumber, restrain, scant, skimp.

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

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

Difference between trammel and gate

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