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tram(2)(dictionary)
tram(dictionary)
tram lines(medicine)
trim-tram(dictionary)

tram(1) (iou)



tram noun1. [tram] LME.
[Old & mod. French trame woof, (fig.) contrivance from Latin trama woof.]
I.
A cunning contrivance or device; a plot, a scheme. Chiefly Scot. & north. LME-M19.
A mechanical contrivance; a machine; a tool. Usu. in pl. Chiefly Scot. & north. Only in LME.
II.
Weft; spec. (more fully tram silk) double silk thread used for the weft of some velvets and silks. L17.