A trammel hook is an adjustable hook used to suspend objects at variable heights.
Trammel hooks may be used to hold a pot or
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Trammel — may refer to:* Trammel (engineers), a metalworking tool * Trammel (fishing net), a fishing net set vertically in the water with three layersee also* Trammel hook * Trammel points * Trammels … Wikipedia
Trammel — Tram mel, n. [F. tramail, tr[ e]mail, a net, LL. tremaculum, tremacle, a kind of net for taking fish; L. tres three + macula a mesh. See {Three}, and {Mail} armor.] 1. A kind of net for catching birds, fishes, or other prey. Carew. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trammel — [ tram(ə)l] noun 1》 (trammels) literary restrictions or impediments to freedom of action. 2》 (also trammel net) a three layered net, designed so that a pocket forms when fish attempt to swim through, thus trapping them. 3》 an instrument… … English new terms dictionary
trammel — I. n. 1. Net. 2. Impediment, fetter, shackle, clog, bond, chain, restraint, hindrance. 3. Pot hook. II. v. a. Shackle, hamper, clog, fetter, confine, restrain, hinder, cramp, cumber, tie, curb, restrict … New dictionary of synonyms
trammel — n. & v. n. 1 (usu. in pl.) an impediment to free movement; a hindrance (the trammels of domesticity). 2 a triple drag net for fish, which are trapped in a pocket formed when they attempt to swim through. 3 an instrument for drawing ellipses etc.… … Useful english dictionary
commercial fishing — Introduction the taking of fish and other seafood and resources from oceans, rivers, and lakes for the purpose of marketing them. Fishing is one of the oldest employments of humankind. Ancient heaps of discarded mollusk shells (shell… … Universalium
Crane (machine) — A modern crawler type derrick crane with outriggers. The latticed boom is fitted with a jib. A crane is a type of machine, generally equipped with a hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves, that can be used both to lift and lower material … Wikipedia
catch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. take, seize; overtake; land, net, hook; surprise, detect; snare, trap; capture, arrest, apprehend, nab (inf.); snatch. See restraint, deception, difficulty, hindrance. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… … English dictionary for students
enmesh — Synonyms and related words: absorb, allure, bag, bait the hook, birdlime, burden, catch, catch out, catch up in, concern, cramp, cripple, cumber, decoy, draw in, embarrass, embrangle, encumber, engage, ensnare, ensnarl, entangle, entoil,… … Moby Thesaurus
ensnarl — Synonyms and related words: allure, bait the hook, birdlime, burden, catch, catch out, cramp, cripple, cumber, decoy, embarrass, embrangle, encumber, enmesh, ensnare, entangle, entoil, entrammel, entrap, entwine, enweb, fetter, gin, hamper,… … Moby Thesaurus
