caman

/ (ˈkæmən) /

noun

shinty the wooden stick used to hit the ball

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Word Origin for caman

C19: from Gaelic

Words nearby caman

cama, camaca, Camacho, Camagüey, camail, caman, camaraderie, camarasaur, Camargue, camarilla, Camarillo

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Example sentences from the Web for caman

In central and northern Peru the coastal region has aspects quite different from those about Caman.
The Andes of Southern Peru|Isaiah Bowman
He had the caman still in his hand, and he tossed it in the air.
The Lost Pibroch|Neil Munro
It seemed good news when the guide told me that there were mosquitoes in the marshes of Caman.
The Andes of Southern Peru|Isaiah Bowman
The blow given by a hurler to the ball with his caman or hurley is always called a puck.
English As We Speak It in Ireland|P. W. Joyce

The observation at Caman checks very closely with a Peruvian observation the value of which is S. 16 37 00.
The Andes of Southern Peru|Isaiah Bowman

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