hames
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of hames
of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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Sometimes, mounted on the sawhorse in the harness-room, with collars and hames and tugs hung all about him, Jody rode out beyond the room.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
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He made the hames from oak timber and made the metal accessories.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 by United States. Work Projects Administration
Hurriedly, she unhitched Ben and Betty, hung their bridles on the hames, and turned the team loose to graze.
From The Plow-Woman by Gates, Eleanor
From the bottom of these hames ran a broad strap of leather.
From Triple Spies by Snell, Roy J. (Roy Judson)
"This is my horse, and I've a word to say about buckling those hames."
From The Young Surveyor; or Jack on the Prairies by Trowbridge, J. T. (John Townsend)
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