Word For The Day, Thursday 11/07/02

The Verbivores | 11/07/02

[Bella_Bru]

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “word for the day”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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trammel\TRAM-uhl, noun:

1.A kind of net for catching birds, fish, etc.
2. A kind of shackle used for making a horse amble.
3. Something that impedes activity, progress, or freedom, as a net or shackle.
4. An iron hook of various forms and sizes, used for handing kettles and other vessels over the fire.
5. An instrument for drawing ellipses.
6. An instrument for aligning or adjusting parts of a machine.

As a transitive verb:
1. To entangle, as in a net; to enmesh.
2. To hamper; to hinder the activity, progress, or freedom of.

Etymology: Trammel is from Old French tramail, from Late Latin tremaculum, a kind of net for catching fish, from Latin tres, "three" + macula, "a mesh."

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

[Cyber Liberty]

I think Pelosi's gonna be great...for us!

[hobbes1]

Oh yes indeed. Between Her and Hillary!ous, the fanatics will be plentiful and rabid, giving them the illusion of popularity.....

[TheGrimReaper]

Doesn't she look a bit overdue for her autumnal face-lift?

[Slip18]

Doesn't this look as if Pelosi is going right into the water on that cable car? This is on her website.

[Cyber Liberty]

"Rice-a-Roni, the San Francisco treat!"

{ ding-ding }

[Just another Joe]

Joe and truthy were drooling over britney on the other thread....; )

Drooling? You HAD to have misread my post about two before you addresses me.
Go back and read that again.

[Slip18]

Talk about lexicons! LOL!

Remember when someone else used to use that phrase?

[xsmommy]

you are right, joe. sorry to have maligned you thusly! ; )

[Cyber Liberty]

Uh uh. Who?

[Just another Joe]

"Apology accepted", said Joe gratuitously.
Now then xs, do YOU have the legs? ;^)

[TheGrimReaper]

That's an appropriate photo.
Pelosi will be to the US House what the 9th Circut Court is to the Judicial Branch....
Loony Left.

[xsmommy]

i actually have two of them.... ; )

[TheGrimReaper]

Speaking of "gratuitous".....

Gratuitous ossifier pic.

[Just another Joe]

i actually have two of them.... ; )

You know, I had heard that but I figured I might as well check with the source.

[RikaStrom]

The American Prowler certainly cast an accurate trammel in recording the decimated demoncrats and their despicable delusions.

Victory Matters (McAuliffe dissed but good)

[Slip18]

Well, if you're going to start that, then I am, too.

[xsmommy]

yep, the truth WILL out, i have two legs...

[hobbes1]

With ankles and knees that have never met...

[Cyber Liberty]

A Tale of Two Legs...

"They were the best of legs, they were the worst of legs...."

[xsmommy]

eh, they are ok.