rare. [f. as prec. + -ER1. Cf. obs. F. trameilleur a kind of boat (Godef.).]

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  1.  ? A fisherman, or a boat, fishing with a trammel.

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1363.  Ministers Accts., Bundle 1028, No. 15, P.R.O. (Rye). Et de xxx. s. receptis de quadam custuma vocata Cristschar’ proveniente de piscaria batellorum … de Matheo Samon pro schar’ de tramelers iii. s. Ibid., De consimili custuma … de Roberto Bernhaud pro schars de tramelers xiii. s.

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  2.  A fowler using a trammel-net.

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1581.  Act 23 Eliz., c. 10 § 6. This Act shall not … extend to Lowebellers, Tramellers or others, whiche shall unwillinglye happen to take any Partridges.

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1618.  Dalton, Countrey Just., 285. To bind trannellers [sic] for larkes, that they shall destroy no partridges.

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  3.  One who or that which trammels or restrains.

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1864.  in Webster; and in later Dicts.

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