Definition of "hames" [hames]

• Plural form of hame. (noun)
• Mess (noun)

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• "The curved pieces of wood in the harness of a draught-horse, called the hames, to which the traces are fastened, could be found in twisted growths, as could also portions of ox-yokes."
• "And lang may their lum reek in their ain hames ..."
• "The East Anglian harness is distinctive, as the hames around the collar, or seals as they are known in their home County, are made of wood rather than metal and the saddle tree is exposed without the usual leather covering."