6. (Mech.) (a) An instrument for drawing ellipses, one part of which consists of a cross with two grooves at right angles to each other, the other being a beam carrying two pins (which slide in those grooves), and also the describing pencil. (b) A beam compass. See under Beam.
TRAMMEL Tram"mel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Trammeled or Trammelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Trammeling, or Trammelling.]
1. To entangle, as in a net; to catch. [R.] Shak.
2. To confine; to hamper; to shackle.
TRAMMELED
Tram"meled, a. (Man.)
Defn: Having blazes, or white marks, on the fore and hind foot of one side, as if marked by trammels; — said of a horse. [Written also trammelled.]
TRAMMELER
Tram"mel*er, n. Etym: [Written also trammeller.]
1. One who uses a trammel net. Nares.
2. One who, or that which, trammels or restrains.
TRAMMEL WHEEL
Tram"mel wheel`. (Mach.)