dam¹ /dam/

1. An embankment to restrain water
2. The water so confined
3. A millstream (Scot)
4. A restraint (figurative)

1. To keep back by a bank
2. To restrain (eg tears or an emotion) (figurative)

dam² /dam/

A mother, usu of cattle, horses, etc

dam⁴ /däm/

An obsolete Indian copper coin, one fortieth of a rupee

dam⁵ /dam/ (obsolete Scot)

A draughtman

dams singular noun

The game of draughts

damˈboard or damˈbrod noun

A draughtboard

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