Webster's Dictionary 1913

2512

Hoboy

Ho″boy (?), n. A hautboy or oboe.

2513

Hobson's choice

Hob″son's choice″ (?). A choice without an alternative; the thing offered or nothing.☞ It is said to have had its origin in the name of one Hobson, at Cambridge, England, who le...

2514

Hocco

Hoc″co (?), n.(Zoöl.) The crested curassow; — called also royal pheasant. See Curassow.

2515

Hochepot

Hoche″pot (?), n. Hotchpot. Chaucer.

2516

Hock

Hock (?), n. [So called from Hochheim, in Germany.] A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still. The name is also given indiscriminately to all Rhenish wi...

2517

Hock (2)

Hock, Hough (�), n. [AS. h�h the heel; prob. akin to Icel. hāsinn hock sinew, Dan. hasc, G. hechse, hächse, LG. hacke, D. hak; also to L. coxa hip (cf. Cuisses), Skr. kaksha arm...

2518

Hock (3)

Hock, v. t. To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough.

2519

Hockamore

Hock″a‐more (?), n. [See 1st Hock.] A Rhenish wine. See Hock. Hudibras.

2520

Hockday

Hock″day′ (?), n. [Cf. AS. hōcor mockery, scorn.] A holiday commemorating the expulsion of the Danes, formerly observed on the second Tuesday after Easter; — called also hocktid...

2521

Hockey

Hock″ey (?), n. [From Hook, n.] 1. A game in which two parties of players, armed with sticks curved or hooked at the end, attempt to drive any small object (as a ball or a bit o...

2522

Hockherb

Hock″herb′ (?), n.(Bot.) The mallow.

2523

Hockle

Hoc″kle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Hockled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Hockling (?).] [From 2d Hock.] 1. To hamstring; to hock; to hough. Hanmer.2. To mow, as stubble. Mason.

2524

Hocus

Ho″cus (?), v. t. [See Hocus-pocus.] 1. To deceive or cheat. Halliwell.2. To adulterate; to drug; as, liquor is said to be hocused for the purpose of stupefying the drinker. Dic...

2525

Hocus (2)

Ho″cus, n. 1. One who cheats or deceives. South.2. Drugged liquor.

2526

Hocus-pocus

Ho″cus–po″cus (?), n. [Prob. invented by jugglers in imitation of Latin. Cf. Hoax, Hocus.] 1. A term used by jugglers in pretended incantations.2. A juggler or trickster. Sir T....

2527

Hocus-pocus (2)

Ho″cus–po″cus, v. t. To cheat. L'Estrange.

2528

Hod

Hod (?), n. [Prov. E. for hold, i. e., that which holds. See Hold.] 1. A kind of wooden tray with a handle, borne on the shoulder, for carrying mortar, brick, etc.2. A utensil f...

2529

Hoddengray

Hod″den‐gray′ (?), a. [Perh. akin to E. hoiden rustic, clownish.] Applied to coarse cloth made of undyed wool, formerly worn by Scotch peasants.

2530

Hoddy

Hod″dy (?), n. [Prob. for hooded.] (Zoöl.) See Dun crow, under Dun, a.

2531

Hoddydoddy

Hod″dy‐dod′dy (?), n. [Prob. E. also hoddypeke, hoddypoule, hoddymandoddy.] An awkward or foolish person. B. Jonson.

2532

Hodgepodge

Hodge″podge′ (?), n. A mixed mass; a medley. See Hotchpot. Johnson.

2533

Hodgkin's disease

Hodg′kin's dis‐ease″ (?). (Med.) A morbid condition characterized by progressive anæmia and enlargement of the lymphatic glands; — first described by Dr. Hodgkin, an English phy...

2534

Hodiern

{ Ho″di‐ern (?), Ho′di‐er″nal (?), } a. [L. hodiernus, fr. hodie today.] Of this day; belonging to the present day. Boyle. Quart. Rev.

2535

Hodman

Hod″man (?), n.; pl.Hodmen(�). A man who carries a hod; a mason's tender.

2536

Hodmandod

Hod″man‐dod (?), n. See Dodman. Bacon.

2537

Hodograph

Hod″o‐graph (?), n. [Gr.� path + graph.] (Math.) A curve described by the moving extremity of a line the other end of which is fixed, this line being constantly parallel to the ...

2538

Hodometer

Ho‐dom″e‐ter (?), n. See Odometer.