trammel vs halter

halter vs trammel

trammel and halter both are nouns.

trammel and halter both are verbs.

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

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

trammel: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
halter: prevent the progress or free movement of

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

trammel (noun)	halter (noun)
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)	either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble	a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace	rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh	a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging

trammel (verb)	halter (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	prevent the progress or free movement of
catch in or as if in a trap	hang with a halter

Difference between trammel and halter

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