trap vs trammel

trammel vs trap

trap and trammel both are nouns.

trap and trammel both are verbs.

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

As verbs, trap and trammel are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of trap include ensnare, entrap, snare.

trap (noun)	trammel (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise	a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned	a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
a light two-wheeled carriage	an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace
a hazard on a golf course	a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh
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

trap (verb)	trammel (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
hold or catch as if in a trap	catch in or 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 trap and trammel

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