1. hamate - Noun
2. hamate - Adjective
Hooked; bent at the end into a hook; hamous.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe carpal tunnel is located at the middle third of the base of the palm, bounded by the bony prominence of the scaphoid tubercle and trapezium at the base of the thumb, and the hamate hook that can be palpated along the axis of the ring finger. Source: Internet
The flexor retinaculum is a strong, fibrous band that attaches to the pisiform and the hamulus of the hamate. Source: Internet