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trammel
1. a fishing net in three sections, the two outer nets having a large mesh and the middle one a fine mesh 2. Rare a fowling net 3. US a fetter or shackle, esp one used in teaching a horse to amble 4. a device for drawing ellipses consisting of a flat sheet of metal, plastic, or wood having a cruciform slot in which run two pegs attached to a beam. The free end of the beam describes an ellipse 5. another name for beam compass 6. a gauge for setting up machines correctly trammel [′tram·əl] (engineering) A device consisting of a bar, each of whose ends is constrained to move along one of two perpendicular lines; used in drawing ellipses and in the Rowland mounting. trammel 1. In a fireplace, an adjustable hook for suspending a cooking pot from a pivoted wrought-iron horizontal bar attached to one of the fireplace walls. 2. An instrument for drawing ellipses. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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