Hammett

/ˈhæmət/
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Other forms: Hammetts

Definitions of Hammett
  1. noun
    United States writer of hard-boiled detective fiction (1894-1961)
    synonyms: Dashiell Hammett, Samuel Dashiell Hammett
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    author, writer
    a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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