Webster's Dictionary 1913

1297

Heeler

Heel″er (?), n. 1. A cock that strikes well with his heels or spurs.2. A dependent and subservient hanger-on of a political patron.The army of hungry heelers who do their biddin...

1298

Heelless

Heel″less, a. Without a heel.

1299

Heelpath

Heel″path′ (?), n. [So called with a play upon the words tow and toe.] The bank of a canal opposite, and corresponding to, that of the towpath; berm.The Cowles found convenient ...

1300

Heelpiece

Heel″piece′ (?), n. 1. A piece of armor to protect the heels. Chesterfield.2. A piece of leather fixed on the heel of a shoe.3. The end. “The heelpiece of his book.” Lloyd.

1301

Heelpost

Heel″post′ (?), n. 1. (Naut.) The post supporting the outer end of a propeller shaft.2. (Carp.) The post to which a gate or door is hinged.3. (Engineering) The quoin post of a l...

1302

Heelspur

Heel″spur′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A slender bony or cartilaginous process developed from the heel bone of bats. It helps to support the wing membranes. See Illust. of Cheiropter.

1303

Heeltap

Heel″tap′ (?), n. 1. One of the segments of leather in the heel of a shoe.2. A small portion of liquor left in a glass after drinking. “Bumpers around and no heeltaps.” Sheridan.

1304

Heeltap (2)

Heel″tap′, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Heeltapped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Heeltapping.] To add a piece of leather to the heel of (a shoe, boot, etc.)

1305

Heeltool

Heel″tool′ (?), n. A tool used by turners in metal, having a bend forming a heel near the cutting end.

1306

Heemraad

Heem″raad′ (?), n.; pl. -raaden (#). [Sometimes, incorrectly, Heemraat or even Heemrad.] [D. heem village + raad council, councilor.] In Holland, and, until the 19th century, al...

1307

Heep

Heep (?), n. The hip of the dog-rose.

1308

Heer

Heer (?), n. A yarn measure of six hundred yards or ⅟₂₄ of a spindle. See Spindle.

1309

Heer (2)

Heer, n. [See Hair.] Hair. Chaucer.

1310

Heft

Heft (?), n. Same as Haft, n.Waller.

1311

Heft (2)

Heft, n. [From Heave: cf. hefe weight. Cf. Haft.] 1. The act or effort of heaving� violent strain or exertion.He craks his gorge, his sides,With violent hefts. Shak.2. Weight; p...

1312

Heft (3)

Heft, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Hefted (Heft, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n.Hefting.] 1. To heave up; to raise aloft.Inflamed with wrath, his raging blade he heft. Spenser.2. To prove or try t...

1313

Heft (4)

‖Heft (?), n.; G. pl.Hefte (#). A number of sheets of paper fastened together, as for a notebook; also, a part of a serial publication.The size of “hefts” will depend on the mat...

1314

Hefty

Heft″y, a. Moderately heavy.

1315

Hegelian

He‐ge″li‐an (?; 106), a. Pertaining to Hegelianism. — n. A follower of Hegel.

1316

Hegelianism

{ He‐ge″li‐an‐ism (?), He″gel‐ism (?), } n. The system of logic and philosophy set forth by Hegel, a German writer (1770-1831).

1317

Hegemonic

{ Heg′e‐mon″ic (?), Heg′e‐mon″ic‐al (?), } a. [Gr. �. See Hegemony.] Leading; controlling; ruling; predominant. “Princelike and hegemonical.” Fotherby.

1318

Hegemony

He‐gem′o‐ny (?), n. Leadership; preponderant influence or authority; — usually applied to the relation of a government or state to its neighbors or confederates. Lieber.

1319

Hegge

Heg″ge (?), n. A hedge. Chaucer.

1320

Hegira

He‐gi″ra (?; 277), n. [Written also hejira.] [Ar. hijrah flight.] The flight of Mohammed from Mecca, September 13, A. D. 622 (subsequently established as the first year of the M...

1321

Heifer

Heif″er (?), n. [OE. hayfare, AS. heáhfore, heáfore; the second part of this word seems akin to AS. fearr bull, ox; akin to OHG. farro, G. farre, D. vaars, heifer, G. färse, and...

1322

Heigh-ho

Heigh″–ho (hī″–hō), interj. An exclamation of surprise, joy, dejection, uneasiness, weariness, etc. Shak.

1323

Height

Height (hīt), n. [Written also hight.] [OE. heighte, heght, heighthe, AS. heáhðu, hēhðu fr. heah high; akin to D. hoogte, Sw. höjd, Dan. höide, Icel. hæð, Goth. hauhiþa. See Hig...