Plural of came; lead or metal strips used in stained glass work to hold individual pieces of glass together.
From Old English 'cam' or Middle English 'came,' referring to the grooved metal strips; possibly from Old Norse or related to 'channel' or 'groove' meaning.
Stained glass artists have used lead cames for over 1,000 years because lead is perfectly flexible and soft enough to bend around glass shapes while being strong enough to hold them in place!
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