SHAM'BLES, noun [Latin scamnum a bench; from Latin scando.] 1. The place where butcher's meat is sold; a flesh-market. 2. In mining, a nich or shelf at suitable distances to receive the ore which is thrown from one to another, and thus raised to the top.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI