Hames
[heym] /heɪm/
noun
1.
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
/heɪmz/
noun
1.
(Irish, informal) make a hames of, to spoil through clumsiness or ineptitude
/heɪm/
noun
1.
either of the two curved bars holding the traces of the harness, attached to the collar of a draught animal
/hem/
noun, adverb
1.
a Scot word for home
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