trammel vs scant

scant vs trammel

trammel is a noun but scant is not a noun.

trammel is not an adjective while scant is an adjective.

trammel and scant both are verbs.

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

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

trammel: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
scant: limit in quality or quantity

Other hyponyms of trammel include reduce, tighten, tie, gate, 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, skimp.

trammel (noun)	scant (noun)
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace
a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh

trammel (adjective)	scant (adjective)
	less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

trammel (verb)	scant (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
catch in or as if in a trap	limit in quality or quantity
	work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

Difference between trammel and scant

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