trammel in WordNet English dictionary

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

1. place limits on (extent or access)
   "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
   restrict  restrain  trammel  limit  bound  confine  throttle 
   
2. catch in or as if in a trap
   "The men trap foxes"
   trap  entrap  snare  ensnare  trammel