caam
noun
\ˈkäm, -ȧm\
Definition of caam
-s
: the heddles of a loom
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Origin and Etymology of caam
Dutch kam, literally, comb, from Middle Dutch cam; akin to Old English camb comb — more at comb
First Known Use: 1792
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