lames Meaning & Definition
What Does Lames Mean?
Lames is used as a verb meaning third-person singular simple present indicative of lame. As a noun, it means plural of lame. As a noun, it means Small steel plates combined so as to slide one upon other and form a piece of armour: plural of lame.
Lames Definition (Verb)
- third-person singular simple present indicative of lame
Lames as a Noun
- plural of lame
Noun
- Small steel plates combined so as to slide one upon other and form a piece of armour: plural of lame.
Verb
- To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.
1877, Anna Sewell, Black Beauty: And if you don't want to lame your horse you must look sharp and get them [stones stuck in hooves] out quickly.
Verb
- To shine.
Noun
- Small steel plates combined so as to slide one upon other and form a piece of armour.
Synonyms of Lames
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Lames synonyms and antonyms →Lames in a Sentence
1877, Anna Sewell, Black Beauty: And if you don't want to lame your horse you must look sharp and get them [stones stuck in hooves] out quickly.
Word Forms & Grammar
lames
lames pl (normally plural, singular lame)
Words That Rhyme With Lames
Origin of Lames
Origin 1: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Origin 2: Borrowed from French lame (“a thin plate”), from Latin lāmina.