hame

[heym]

noun

either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.

Origin of hame

1275–1325; Middle English < Middle Dutch

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Examples from the Web for hames

Contemporary Examples of hames

Both Hames and Church took to Twitter to remonstrate with the media mogul, demanding an apology.
Rupert Murdoch’s Future Rests on News Corp. Shareholders Meeting
Peter Jukes
October 15, 2012

Historical Examples of hames

Nasmyth fancied Hames was relieved that no more was expected from him.
The Greater Power
Harold Bindloss
Acton went into the hotel with Hames, and there was an awkward silence when they had disappeared.
The Greater Power
Harold Bindloss
They do look kinder like a set of hames that ain't been treated kindly, don't they?
Those Times And These
Irvin S. Cobb
The usual custom is to put the collar on with the hames attached.
Riding and Driving
Edward L. Anderson
Fuils that ye are, would ye lose your guid fame with your hames?
Merkland
Mrs. Oliphant

British Dictionary definitions for hames

hames

noun

make a hames of Irish informal to spoil through clumsiness or ineptitude

Word Origin for hames

of unknown origin

hame

noun

either of the two curved bars holding the traces of the harness, attached to the collar of a draught animal

Word Origin for hame

C14: from Middle Dutch hame; related to Middle High German hame fishing rod

hame

noun, adverb

a Scot word for home

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