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- [heym]
- /heɪm/
- /ˈheɪmz/
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- [heym]
- /heɪm/
Definitions of hames word
- noun hames either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened. 1
- noun hames Two curved pieces of iron or wood forming or attached to the collar of a draft horse, to which the traces are attached. 1
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Origin of hames
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Middle Dutch
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hames
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hames popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".