Webster's Dictionary 1913

946

Hawhaw

Haw‐haw″, v. i. To laugh boisterously.We haw-haw'd, I tell you, for more than half an hour. Major Jack Downing.

947

Hawk

Hawk (ha̤k), n. [OE. hauk (prob. fr. Icel.), havek, AS. hafoc, heafoc; akin to D. havik, OHG. habuh, G. habicht, Icel. haukr, Sw. hök, Dan. hög, prob. from the root of E. heave....

948

Hawk (2)

Hawk (ha̤k), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Hawked (ha̤kt); p. pr. & vb. n.Hawking.] 1. To catch, or attempt to catch, birds by means of hawks trained for the purpose, and let loose on the ...

949

Hawk (3)

Hawk, v. i. [W. hochi.] To clear the throat with an audible sound by forcing an expiratory current of air through the narrow passage between the depressed soft palate and the ro...

950

Hawk (4)

Hawk, v. t. To raise by hawking, as phlegm.

951

Hawk (5)

Hawk, n. [W. hoch.] An effort to force up phlegm from the throat, accompanied with noise.

952

Hawk (6)

Hawk, v. t. [Akin to D. hauker a hawker, G. höken, höcken, to higgle, to retail, höke, höker, a higgler, huckster. See Huckster.] To offer for sale by outcry in the street; to c...

953

Hawk (7)

Hawk, n.(Masonry) A small board, with a handle on the under side, to hold mortar.Hawk boy, an attendant on a plasterer to supply him with mortar.

954

Hawk moth

Hawk″ moth′ (mŏth′; 115). (Zoöl.) Any moth of the family Sphingidæ, of which there are numerous genera and species. They are large, handsome moths, which fly mostly at twilight ...

955

Hawk-eyed

Hawk″–eyed′ (–īd′), a. Having a keen eye; sharpsighted; discerning.

956

Hawkbill

Hawk″bill′ (–bĭl′), n.(Zoöl.) A sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), which yields the best quality of tortoise shell; — called also caret.

957

Hawkbit

Hawk″bit′ (–bĭt′), n.(Bot.) The fall dandelion (Leontodon autumnale).

958

Hawked

Hawked (ha̤kt), a. Curved like a hawk's bill; crooked.

959

Hawker

Hawk″er (ha̤k″ẽr), n. One who sells wares by crying them in the street; hence, a peddler or a packman. Swift.

960

Hawker (2)

Hawk″er, v. i. To sell goods by outcry in the street. Hudibras.

961

Hawker (3)

Hawk″er, n. [Cf. AS. hafecere. See 1st Hawk.] A falconer.

962

Hawkey

Hawk″ey (–y̆), n. See Hockey. Holloway.

963

Hawkeye State

Hawk″eye′ State. Iowa; — a nickname of obscure origin.

964

Hawkweed

Hawk″weed′ (–wēd′), n.(Bot.) (a) A plant of the genus Hieracium; — so called from the ancient belief that birds of prey used its juice to strengthen their vision. (b) A plant of...

965

Hawm

Hawm (ha̤m), n. See Haulm, straw.

966

Hawm (2)

Hawm, v. i. To lounge; to loiter. Tennyson.

967

Hawse

Hawse (ha̤z or ha̤s; 277), n. [Orig. a hawse hole, or hole in the bow of the ship; cf. Icel. hals, hāls, neck, part of the bows of a ship, AS. heals neck. See Collar, and cf. Ha...

968

Hawser

Haws″er (ha̤z″ẽr or ha̤s″ẽr), n. [From F. hausser to lift, raise (cf. OF. hausserée towpath, towing, F. haussière hawser), LL. altiare, fr. L. altus high. See Haughty.] A large ...

969

Hawser-laid

Haws″er–laid′ (–lād′), a. Made in the manner of a hawser. Cf. Cable-laid, and see Illust. of Cordage.

970

Hawthorn

Haw″thorn′ (ha̤″thôrn′), n. [AS. hagaþorn, hægþorn. See Haw a hedge, and Thorn.] (Bot.) A thorny shrub or tree (the Cratægus oxyacantha), having deeply lobed, shining leaves, sm...

971

Hay

Hay (hā), n. [AS. hege: cf. F. haie, of German origin. See Haw a hedge, Hedge.] 1. A hedge.2. A net set around the haunt of an animal, especially of a rabbit. Rowe.To dance the ...

972

Hay (2)

Hay, v. i. To lay snares for rabbits. Huloet.