trammel of Archimedes

noun

A mechanism consisting of two perpendicular channels or rails, and a rod connected by pivots along them, which is able to draw an ellipse.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nountrammel of Archimedes (plural trammels of Archimedes)

plural trammels of Archimedes

  1. A mechanism consisting of two perpendicular channels or rails, and a rod connected by pivots along them, which is able to draw an ellipse.
Cite this entry
APA

trammel of Archimedes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trammel%20of%20Archimedes

MLA

“trammel of Archimedes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trammel%20of%20Archimedes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trammel of Archimedes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trammel%20of%20Archimedes.

Source: trammel of Archimedes on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.