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hame1 definition

hame (hām)

noun

either of the two rigid pieces along the sides of a horse's collar, to which the traces are attached

Etymology: ME < MDu, horse collar, akin to ON hamr < IE base *em-, to cover > heaven

hame2 definition

hame (hām)

noun

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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