Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Hammercloth

Ham″mer‐cloth′ (–klŏth; 115), n. [Prob. fr. D. hemel heaven, canopy, tester (akin to G. himmel, and perh. also to E. heaven) + E. cloth; or perh. a corruption of hamper cloth.] ...

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Hammerer

Ham″mer‐er (–ẽr), n. One who works with a hammer.

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Hammerhead

Ham″mer‐head′ (–hĕd′), n. 1. (Zoöl.) A shark of the genus Sphyrna or Zygæna, having the eyes set on projections from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer shape. The Sp...

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Hammerkop

Ham″mer‐kop (hăm″mẽr‐kŏp), n.(Zoöl.) A bird of the Heron family; the umber.

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Hammerman

Ham″mer‐man (–man), n.; pl.Hammermen (–men). A hammerer; a forgeman.

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Hammochrysos

‖Ham′mo‐chry″sos (hăm′mō̍‐krī″sŏs), n. [L., fr. Gr. αμμὅχρυσοσ; ἅμμοσ, ἄμμοσ, sand + χρυσόσ gold.] A stone with spangles of gold color in it.

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Hammock

Ham″mock (hăm″mŏk), n. [A word of Indian origin: cf. Sp. hamaca. Columbus, in the Narrative of his first voyage, says: “A great many Indians in canoes came to the ship to-day fo...

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Hamose

{ Ha‐mose″ (hā̍‐mōs″), Ha″mous (hā″mŭs), } [L. hamus hook.] (Bot.) Having the end hooked or curved.

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Hamper

Ham″per (hăm″pẽr), n. [Contr. fr. hanaper.] A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles; as, a hamper of wine; a clothes hamper; an oyste...

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Hamper (2)

Ham″per, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Hampered (–pẽrd); p. pr. & vb. n.Hampering.] To put in a hamper.

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Hamper (3)

Ham″per, v. t. [OE. hamperen, hampren, prob. of the same origin as E. hamble.] To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to insnare; to inveigle; to entangle; hence, to impede i...

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Hamper (4)

Ham″per, n. [See Hamper to shackle.] 1. A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes. W. Browne.2. (Naut.) Articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times. Ham...

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Hamshackle

Ham″shac′kle (hăm″shăk′'l), v. t. [Ham + shackle.] To fasten (an animal) by a rope binding the head to one of the fore legs; as, to hamshackle a horse or cow; hence, to bind or ...

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Hamster

Ham″ster (–stẽr), n. [G. hamster.] (Zoöl.) A small European rodent (Cricetus frumentarius). It is remarkable for having a pouch on each side of the jaw, under the skin, and for ...

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Hamstring

Ham″string′ (hăm″strĭng′), n.(Anat.) One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh.

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Hamstring (2)

Ham″string′, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Hamstrung; p. pr. & vb. n.Hamstringing. See String.] To lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough; hence, to cripple; t...

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Hamular

Ham″u‐lar (hăm″ū̍‐lẽr), a. Hooked; hooklike; hamate; as, the hamular process of the sphenoid bone.

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Hamulate

Ham″u‐late (–lā̍t), a. Furnished with a small hook; hook-shaped. Gray.

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Hamule

Ham″ule (–ūl), n. [L. hamulus.] A little hook.

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Hamulose

Ham″u‐lose′ (–ū̍‐lōs′), a. [L. hamulus, dim. of hamus a hook.] Bearing a small hook at the end. Gray.

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Hamulus

‖Ham″u‐lus (–lŭs), n.; pl.Hamuli (–lī). 1. (Anat.) A hook, or hooklike process.2. (Zoöl.) A hooked barbicel of a feather.

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Han

Han (hăn), contr. inf. & plural pres. of Haven. To have; have. Piers Plowman.Him thanken all, and thus they han an end. Chaucer.

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Han't

Han't (hānt; in England, hänt). A contraction of have not, or has not, used in illiterate speech. In the United States the commoner spelling is hain't.

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Hanap

Han″ap (–ăp), n. [F. hanap. See Hanaper.] A rich goblet, esp. one used on state occasions.

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Hanaper

Han″a‐per (–ȧ‐pẽr), n. [LL. hanaperium a large vase, fr. hanapus vase, bowl, cup (whence F. hanap); of German origin; cf. OHG. hnapf, G. napf, akin to AS. hnæp cup, bowl. Cf. Ha...

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Hance

Hance (hȧns), v. t. [See Enhance.] To raise; to elevate. Lydgate.

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Hance (2)

{ Hance (hăns), Hanch (hănch), } n. [See Hanse.] 1. (Arch.) See Hanse.2. (Naut.) A sudden fall or break, as the fall of the fife rail down to the gangway.