hame

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/heɪm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hām)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hame  (hām),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened. See illus. under harness. 
  • Middle Dutch
  • Middle English 1275–1325

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hame /heɪm/ n
  1. either of the two curved bars holding the traces of the harness, attached to the collar of a draught animal
Etymology: 14th Century: from Middle Dutch hame; related to Middle High German hame fishing rod
hame /hem/ n , adv
  1. a Scots word for home
'hame' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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