Tram Definition
To adjust, align, or measure with a trammel.
Other Word Forms of Tram
Noun
Origin of Tram
Middle English contrivance from Old French traime contrivance, weft from Latin trāma weft, woof
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Probably from Middle Dutch trame. The popular derivation from tramway builder Benjamin Outram is false: the term pre-dated him.
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Scots shaft of a barrow probably from Middle Flemish
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Spanish trama weft, or French trame.
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Short for trammel
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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