trammel vs trap

trap vs trammel

trammel and trap both are nouns.

trammel and trap both are verbs.

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

As verbs, trammel and trap are synonyms defined as:

trammel and trap: catch in or as if in a trap

Other synonyms of trammel include ensnare, entrap, snare.

trammel (noun)	trap (noun)
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)	the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble	a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace	a light two-wheeled carriage
a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh	a hazard on a golf course
	a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
	drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
	informal terms for the mouth
	something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

trammel (verb)	trap (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	catch in or as if in a trap
catch in or as if in a trap	hold or catch as if in a trap
	to hold fast or prevent from moving
	to sell marijuana on a street corner
	place in a confining or embarrassing position

Difference between trammel and trap

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