Hamen
See also: hamen
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German and Middle Low German hame, from Old High German hamo (“tunnel net, wrap”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editHamen m (strong, genitive Hamens, plural Hamen)
- (agriculture) yoke (for draft animals)
- (fishing) stake-net, draw-net, gillnet (a quadrangular fishing net which is kept open by a frame or diagonal poles, and is left in the water for only a short time)
- (fishing) fishhook made of tin or brass