came²

[keym]

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noun

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

Origin of came²

1680–90; special use of came ridge; see kame¹, comb¹

Also called ribbon.

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Historical Examples

The beautiful Dresden china we see at the Exhibition, cames from the town of Dresden.
The World's Fair
Anonymous
Rebecca could see the Cames' brown farmhouse from Mrs. Baxter's sitting-room window.
New Chronicles of Rebecca
Kate Douglas Wiggin
These Emaux et Cames constitute Gautiers own pet selection from his works.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1
Elizabeth Bisland

British Dictionary definitions for cames

came¹

verb

the past tense of come

came²

noun

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

Word Origin

C17: of unknown origin

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Word Origin and History for cames

came

past tense of come.

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Examples from the Web for cames

Historical Examples

The beautiful Dresden china we see at the Exhibition, cames from the town of Dresden.

Rebecca could see the Cames' brown farmhouse from Mrs. Baxter's sitting-room window.

These Emaux et Cames constitute Gautiers own pet selection from his works.

came1

came2

Word Origin

Word Origin and History for cames

came

came²

Origin of came²

came¹

came²