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hames

British

/ heɪmz /

noun

informal to spoil through clumsiness or ineptitude

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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

Also, with the collar in position, he was but a moment in adjusting the hames, making fast the bottom strap, and hooking the tugs securely.

From Bred of the Desert A Horse and a Romance by Horton, Marcus

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

Bell-teams were common; an iron or brass arch was fastened upon the hames, and collar and bells were suspended from it.

From Stage-coach and Tavern Days by Earle, Alice Morse

The harness was a piece of ingenious patchwork, fitted with hames instead of collars.

From Through stained glass by Chamberlain, George Agnew

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