Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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WHAMEE, n. In shipbuilding: a rod about one foot long and one inch in diameter with a tapped hole in one end for holding studs to be riveted or welded to the deck-plates (Ayr. 1960). [′ʍɑm′i:]
[?Wham, n.3, 1. + Ee, n., an eyelet.]
