hames
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Curved metal or wooden pieces on a horse harness that fit the collar and attach straps used for pulling
- noun
- /heɪmz/
- Specialized
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yugos
- Before the race, the horse had its hames inspected to ensure they were securely attached.
Examples
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She noticed the old hames had worn down and needed to be replaced for safety.
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Hames, come to me. # JIM #
Fiction book (1999) -
('CRIMSON & CLOVER' BY TOMMY HAMES AND THE SHONDELLS)
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The farmer adjusted the hames on the harness to better fit the horse's collar.
Synonyms
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9.9
A curved metal or wooden support attached to a horse's collar that holds the straps used to pull a cart
has the same meaning but phrases it as one individual curved piece
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word hames comes from an old English word ham that meant 'neck' or 'hook'. That's why hames are the curved pieces of wood or metal that sit around a horse's collar to hold and attach the straps used for pulling.