Webster's Dictionary 1913

3322

Howso

How″so (?), adv. Howsoever.

3323

Howsoever

How′so‐ev″er (?), adj. & conj. [How + so + ever.] 1. In what manner soever; to whatever degree or extent; however.I am glad he's come, howsoever he comes. Shak.2. Although; thou...

3324

Howve

Howve (?), n. A hood. See Houve.

3325

Hox

Hox (?), v. t. [See Hock. √12.] To hock; to hamstring. See Hock. Shak.

3326

Hoy

Hoy (?), n. [D. heu, or Flem. hui.] (Naut.) A small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in conveying passengers and goods from place to place, or as a tender to larger ve...

3327

Hoy (2)

Hoy, interj. [D. hui. Cf. Ahoy.] Ho! Halloe! Stop!

3328

Hoyden

Hoy″den (?), n. Same as Hoiden.

3329

Hoyman

Hoy″man (?), n.; pl.Hoymen (�). One who navigates a hoy.A common hoyman to carry goods by water for hire. Hobart.

3330

Hsien

Hsien (?), n. An administrative subdivision of a fu, or department, or of an independent chow; also, the seat of government of such a district.

3331

Huanaco

‖Hua‐na″co (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Guanaco.

3332

Huaracho

‖Hua‐ra″cho (?), n.; pl. Huarachos (#). [Amer. Sp., also guaracha, guarache, huarache, prob. of Mexican origin.] A kind of sandal worn by Indians and the lower classes generally...

3333

Hub

Hub (?), n. [See 1st Hob.] 1. The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the nave. See Illust. of Axle box.2. The hilt of a weapon. Halliwell.3. A rough protuberance or ...

3334

Hubble-bubble

Hub″ble–bub′ble (?), n. A tobacco pipe, so arranged that the smoke passes through water, making a bubbling noise, whence its name. In India, the bulb containing the water is oft...

3335

Hubbub

Hub″bub (?), n. [Cf. Whoobub, Whoop, Hoop, v. i.] A loud noise of many confused voices; a tumult; uproar. Milton.This hubbub of unmeaning words. Macaulay.

3336

Hubby

Hub″by (?), a. Full of hubs or protuberances; as, a road that has been frozen while muddy is hubby.

3337

Hübnerite

Hüb″ner‐ite (?), n. [After Hübner, who analyzed it.] (Min.) A mineral of brownish black color, occurring in columnar or foliated masses. It is native manganese tungstate.

3338

Huch

{ ‖Huch (?), ‖Hu″chen (?), } n.(Zoöl.) A large salmon (Salmo, orSalvelinus, hucho) inhabiting the Danube; — called also huso, and bull trout.

3339

Huck

Huck (?), v. i. [See Hawk to offer for sale, Huckster.] To higgle in trading. Holland.

3340

Huckaback

Huck″a‐back (?), n. [Perh. orig., peddler's wares; cf. LG. hukkebak pickback. Cf. Huckster.] A kind of linen cloth with raised figures, used for towelings.

3341

Huckle

Huc″kle (?), n. [Perh. dim. of Prov. E. hucka hook, and so named from its round shape. See Hook.] 1. The hip; the haunch.2. A bunch or part projecting like the hip.Huckle bone. ...

3342

Huckle-backed

Huc″kle–backed′ (?), a. Round-shoulded.

3343

Huckleberry

Huc″kle‐ber′ry (?), n. [Cf. Whortleberry.] (Bot.) (a) The edible black or dark blue fruit of several species of the American genus Gaylussacia, shrubs nearly related to the blue...

3344

Huckster

Huck″ster (?), n. [OE. hukstere, hukster, OD. heukster, D. heuker; akin to D. huiken to stoop, bend, OD. huycken, huken, G. hocken, to squat, Icel. h�ka; — the peddler being nam...

3345

Huckster (2)

Huck″ster, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Huckstered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Huckstering.] To deal in small articles, or in petty bargains. Swift.

3346

Hucksterage

Huck″ster‐age (?), n. The business of a huckster; small dealing; peddling.Ignoble huckster age of piddling tithes. Milton.

3347

Hucksterer

Huck″ster‐er (?), n. A huckster. Gladstone.Those hucksterers or money-jobbers. Swift.

3348

Huckstress

Huck″stress (?), n. A female huckster.