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trammel

trammel

9.9
An iron hook in a fireplace that holds pots over the fire
  • noun
  • /ˈtræməl/
  • Archaic
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  • The chef adjusted the trammel to lower the pot over the fire.

Examples

  • The old kitchen still had a trammel hanging above the hearth for cooking stews.

  • She adjusted the trammel to raise the pot higher above the flames.

  • Antique collectors prize the iron trammel as a symbol of early domestic life.

  • She placed the trammel carefully in the fireplace.

  • The chef adjusted the trammel to raise the pot closer to the flames for faster cooking.

  • In the old fireplace, a trammel hung to support various pots over the fire while they simmered.

  • Using the trammel, the cook lowered the kettle to keep the stew at a gentle boil.

Synonyms

pothook
vstrammel
  • Archaic
9.1

A metal hook used to hang a pot over a fire

is an adjustable bar or hook that lets you change pot height

Compounds

trammel net
  • Specialized
9.3

A fishing net with three layers that traps fish in the loose middle layer

How Adjustable

hoist
  • Specialized
30 5.5
trammel
  • Archaic
9.9
hook
192 1.0

Surface Forms

trammel singular
trammels plural

Etymology

The word trammel began as the name of a three-mesh net, from parts like tre- and mail meaning 'three' and 'mesh'. So, a kitchen trammel that holds a pot over the fire is simply a tool that holds or fixes something in place, like a net holds things.