hamesPronunciation: /heɪmz/Definition of hames noun two curved pieces of iron or wood forming or attached to the collar of a draught horse, to which the traces are attached. Phrases make a hames of Irish informal do (something) very badly or ineptly; make a mess of:Galway made a hames of their chance of a goalOrigin: Middle English: from Middle Dutchhames in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of hames in the US English dictionary