Hammett

American  

[ham-it] / ˈhæm ɪt /

noun

1. (Samuel) Dashiell 1894–1961, U.S. writer of detective stories.

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Hammett British  

/ ˈhæmət /

noun

1. Dashiell. 1894–1961, US writer of detective novels. His books include The Maltese Falcon (1930) and The Thin Man (1932)

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Example Sentences

In a scenario straight out of Dashiell Hammett’s early stories, a detective agency operative named Hicks McTaggart gets an assignment to chase down the runaway heiress to a major cheese fortune.

From Los Angeles Times

As they play the new songs in stadiums around the world, alongside career milestones like “Enter Sandman” and “Master of Puppets,” Hammett has many guitars at his disposal.

From Los Angeles Times

There are also Dashiell Hammett’s “The Maltese Falcon,” originally published as a serial in Black Hat magazine, and John Steinbeck’s first novel, “Cup of Gold.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Costa Mesa City Council is meeting Tuesday, presumably to give final approval to the Raiders for use of the Jack Hammett Sports Complex this summer.

From Los Angeles Times

“Us guitar players in the West, we all have the same base vocabulary, the same handful of stereotypical licks,” Kirk Hammett of Metallica said in an interview.

From New York Times