HAMAMELIS
Ham`a*me"lis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Defn: A genus of plants which includes the witch-hazel (Hamamelis
Virginica), a preparation of which is used medicinally.
HAMATE
Ha"mate, a. Etym: [L. hamatus, fr. hamus hook.]
Defn: Hooked; bent at the end into a hook; hamous.
HAMATED
Ha"ma*ted, a.
Defn: Hooked, or set with hooks; hamate. Swift.
HAMATUM
Ha*ma"tum, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. hamatus hooked.] (Anat.)
Defn: See Unciform.
HAMBLE
Ham"ble, v. t. Etym: [OE. hamelen to mutilate, AS. hamelian; akin to
OHG. hamal to mutilate, hamal mutilated, ham mutilated, Icel. hamla
to mutilate. Cf.Ham to fetter.]
Defn: To hamstring. [Obs.]