Other definitions for came (2 of 2)

came2
[ keym ]

noun
  1. a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.

Origin of came

2
First recorded in 1680–90; special use of came “ridge”; see comb, kame1

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How to use came in a sentence

  • The case was an assault and battery that came off between two men named Brown and Henderson.

  • Each day she resolved, "To-morrow I will tell Felipe;" and when to-morrow came, she put it off again.

    Ramona | Helen Hunt Jackson
  • He came to the top of the stairs with a lamp in his hand, and wanted to know what the rumpus was about.

    The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) Ogden
  • The president sat in a chair which came over with the pilgrims in their ship, the Mayflower.

  • More soldiers crowded into the cave and Professor-Commander Krafft came in behind them.

    Sense of Obligation | Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)

British Dictionary definitions for came (1 of 2)

came1

/ (keɪm) /


verb
  1. the past tense of come

British Dictionary definitions for came (2 of 2)

came2

/ (keɪm) /


noun
  1. a grooved strip of lead used to join pieces of glass in a stained-glass window or a leaded light

Origin of came

2
C17: of unknown origin

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