hame

[ heym ]

noun

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

hame

¹

/ heɪm /

noun

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

hame

²

/ hem /

noun

1. a Scot word for home

Word History and Origins

Origin of hame¹

1275–1325; Middle English < Middle Dutch

Word History and Origins

Origin of hame¹

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

Example Sentences

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 Literature

Haggling over a twenty cent hame string to save fifteen cents, so they can give it to a bunch of Yankees that come in and pay maybe ten dollars for the privilege.

From Literature

But beyond these official channels, what’s social media’s potential impact on the hames?

From Time

How can a supposed 'professional' refer people to a colleague while they are OOO, without first confirming with that other colleague 'hey, do you mind if I put your hame down for my OOO message'?

From New York Times

You'll be able to order Sidecar's signature daily flavors, including the maple bacon, country hame and eggs, and huckleberry.

From Los Angeles Times