Your RBR Word of the Day: trammel

by Todd on Jul 1, 2008 7:00 AM CDT

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.

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

Though respectable against the run last season, suspensions, health issues, offseason motorcycle accidents, and a woeful lack of experience have combined to form a frustrating trammel for the development of the Tide front seven before the start of the season.

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Speaking of...

...the defense, here’s a good read on Rashad Johnson -

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/33593-alabama-football-rashad-johnson-looks-to-end-unthinkable-career-on-high-note

"I hate everything orange"
It's all about Crimson - ROLL TIDE!!!

by bamavicki on Jul 1, 2008 8:31 AM CDT reply actions

Oh, THAT trammel

I thought this was gonna be about Pat Trammell, but then I realized that the spelling is different. However, since I brought it up, this December will mark the 40th year since PT’s passing. I wonder if the Tide are planning anything … because … well, they should. If Bear Bryant is the face of the program and Pat Trammell was his favorite player, I think we can all do the math.

"YouTube has destroyed our ability to know when we're entertained. It has turned us into a nation of deranged Roman emperors. We're a continent of Caligulas, sitting around in our bathrobes saying, 'Hmm ... I'm bored. I'd like to see something poop or sneeze.'"
--Patton Oswalt

by pantsfucious on Jul 1, 2008 10:14 AM CDT reply actions