trammels Definition

to catch or hold in or as if in a net : enmesh

to prevent or impede the free play of : confine

something impeding activity, progress, or freedom : restraint —usually used in plural

a net for catching birds or fish; especially : one having three layers with the middle one finer-meshed and slack so that fish passing through carry some of the center net through the coarser opposite net and are trapped

an adjustable pothook for a fireplace crane