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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch hame, from Old Dutch *hamo, from Proto-West Germanic *hamō, from Proto-Germanic *hamô (“horse collar”).
Pronunciation
Noun
haam m (plural hamen)
- horsecollar, collar for draught animals; made of wood or leather
- Synonym: gareel
- (dated, rare) a type of fishing net with a handle
1970, De levende natuur, volume 73, page 168:Elke visser heeft een haam schuin voor zijn borst, een brede leren band, verbonden aan een eindje lijn met een simpele wartel.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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