Webster's Dictionary 1913

973

Hay (3)

Hay, n. [OE. hei, AS. hēg; akin to D. hooi, OHG. hewi, houwi, G. heu, Dan. & Sw. hö, Icel. hey, ha, Goth. hawi grass, fr. the root of E. hew. See Hew to cut.] Grass cut and cure...

974

Hay (4)

Hay, v. i. To cut and cure grass for hay.

975

Hay-cutter

Hay″–cut′ter (hā″kŭt′tẽr), n. A machine in which hay is chopped short, as fodder for cattle.

976

Haybird

Hay″bird′ (hā″bẽrd′), n.(Zoöl.) (a) The European spotted flycatcher. (b) The European blackcap.

977

Haybote

Hay″bote′ (hā″bōt′), n. [See Hay hedge, and Bote, and cf. Hedgebote.] (Eng. Law.) An allowance of wood to a tenant for repairing his hedges or fences; hedgebote. See Bote. Black...

978

Haycock

Hay″cock′ (hā″kŏk′), n. A conical pile or heap of hay in the field.The tanned haycock in the mead. Milton.

979

Hayfield

Hay″field′ (hā″fēld′), n. A field where grass for hay has been cut; a meadow. Cowper.

980

Hayfork

Hay″fork′ (hā″fôrk′), n. A fork for pitching and tedding hay.Horse hayfork, a contrivance for unloading hay from the cart and depositing it in the loft, or on a mow, by horse po...

981

Hayloft

Hay″loft′ (hā″lŏft′; 115), n. A loft or scaffold for hay.

982

Haymaker

Hay″mak′er (hā″māk′ẽr), n. 1. One who cuts and cures hay.2. A machine for curing hay in rainy weather.

983

Haymaking

Hay″mak′ing, n. The operation or work of cutting grass and curing it for hay.

984

Haymow

Hay″mow′ (hā″mou′), n. 1. A mow or mass of hay laid up in a barn for preservation.2. The place in a barn where hay is deposited.

985

Hayrack

Hay″rack′ (hā″răk′), n. A frame mounted on the running gear of a wagon, and used in hauling hay, straw, sheaves, etc.; — called also hay rigging.

986

Hayrake

Hay″rake′ (hā″rāk′), n. A rake for collecting hay; especially, a large rake drawn by a horse or horses.

987

Hayrick

Hay″rick′ (–rĭk′), n. A heap or pile of hay, usually covered with thatch for preservation in the open air.

988

Haystack

Hay″stack′ (hā″stăk′), n. A stack or conical pile of hay in the open air.

989

Haystalk

Hay″stalk′ (hā″sta̤k′), n. A stalk of hay.

990

Haythorn

Hay″thorn′ (hā″thôrn′), n. Hawthorn. R. Scot.

991

Haytian

Hay″ti‐an (hā″tĭ‐an), a. Of pertaining to Hayti. — n. A native of Hayti. [Written also Haitian.]

992

Hayward

Hay″ward (hā″wẽrd), n. [Hay a hedge + ward.] An officer who is appointed to guard hedges, and to keep cattle from breaking or cropping them, and whose further duty it is to impo...

993

Hazard

Haz″ard (hăz″ẽrd), n. [F. hasard, Sp. azar an unforeseen disaster or accident, an unfortunate card or throw at dice, prob. fr. Ar. zahr, zār, a die, which, with the article al t...

994

Hazard (2)

Haz″ard, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Hazarded; p. pr. & vb. n.Hazarding.] [Cf. F. hasarder. See Hazard, n.]1. To expose to the operation of chance; to put in danger of loss or injury; to...

995

Hazard (3)

Haz″ard (hăz″ẽrd), v. i. To try the chance; to encounter risk or danger. Shak.

996

Hazard (4)

Haz″ard, n.(Golf) Any place into which the ball may not be safely played, such as bunkers, furze, water, sand, or other kind of bad ground.

997

Hazardable

Haz″ard‐a‐ble (–ȧ‐b'l), a. 1. Liable to hazard or chance; uncertain; risky. Sir T. Browne.2. Such as can be hazarded or risked.

998

Hazarder

Haz″ard‐er (–ẽr), n. 1. A player at the game of hazard; a gamester. Chaucer.2. One who hazards or ventures.

999

Hazardize

Haz″ard‐ize (–īz), n. A hazardous attempt or situation; hazard.Herself had run into that hazardize. Spenser.