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caman

British  
/ ˈkæmən /

noun

  1. shinty the wooden stick used to hit the ball

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Etymology

Origin of caman

C19: from Gaelic

Example Sentences

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Edward the Black Prince left to his confessor his bed of red caman, with his arms embroidered on each corner.

From Needlework As Art by Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess

It is compounded of Paccha, the earth, and camac, the participle present of caman, to produce something from nothing.

From Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests by Ross, Thomasina

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