Haliotis, hal-i-ō′tis,n.a genus of univalve shells, the ear-shells, supplying mother-of-pearl.—adj.Hal′iotoid. [Gr.hals, sea,ous,ōtis, ear.]
Halitus, hal′i-tus,n.a vapour.—adj.Halit′uous. [L.]
Hall, hawl,n.a large room or passage at the entrance of a house: a large chamber for public business—for meetings, or for the sale of particular goods: an edifice in which courts of justice are held: a manor-house: the main building of a college, and in some cases, as at Oxford and Cambridge, the specific name of a college itself: an unendowed college: a licensed residence for students: the great room in which the students dine together—hence also the dinner itself: a place for special professional education, or for conferring professional degrees or licenses, as a Divinity Hall, Apothecaries' Hall.—ns.Hall′age, toll paid for goods sold in a hall;Hall′-door, the front door of a house.—A hall! a hall!a cry at a mask or the like for room for the dance, &c.;Bachelor's hall, a place free from the restraining presence of a wife;Liberty hall, a place where every one can do as he pleases. [A.S.heall; Dut.hal, Ice.holl, &c.]
Hallan, hal′an,n.(Scot.) a partition to keep out the cold between the door of a cottage and the fireplace.—n.Hallanshāk′er, a sturdy beggar.
Hallelujah,Halleluiah,hal-e-lōō′ya,n.the exclamation 'Praise (ye) the Lord' (Jah or Jehovah), which occurs in many songs and anthems: a song of praise to God, a musical composition based on the word, as the Hallelujah (chorus) in Handel'sMessiah.—n.Hallel(hal-el′,hal′el),the hymn of praise chanted during the Passover supper, consisting of Psalms cxiii.-cxviii. inclusive. [Heb., 'Praise ye Jehovah,'halelu, praise ye, andJāh, Jehovah.]
Halliard. SeeHalyard.
Hallion, hal′yon,n.a lazy rascal.—AlsoHall′ian,Hall′yon.
Hall-mark, hawl′-märk,n.the authorised impression of certain symbols made on articles of gold and silver at the various assay offices in the United Kingdom to indicate their true value and the fineness of the metal: any mark of genuineness or good quality.—v.t.to assay and mark authoritatively.
Halloo, hal-lōō′,n.a hunting cry: a cry to draw attention.—v.i.to cry after dogs: to raise an outcry.—v.t.to encourage or chase with shouts.—interjs.Hallo′!Halloa′!used to call attention.—Halloo before one is out of the wood, to count on safety before one is out of danger. [Imit., A.S.éalá.]
Hallow, hal′ō,v.t.to make holy: to set apart for religious use: to reverence.—n.a saint.—ns.Hall′owe'en, the evening before All-Hallows or All-Saints' Day;Hall′owmas, the Feast of All-Saints, 1st November. [A.S.hálgian—hálig, holy.]
Hallucination, hal-lū-sin-ā′shun,n.error: delusion: the perception of things that do not externally exist.—v.i.Hallū′cinate, to suffer illusion.—adjs.Hallū′cinative,Hallū′cinatory, partaking of or tending to produce hallucination. [L.hallucinationem—alucināri,-ātus, to wander in mind.]
Hallux, hal′uks,n.the first or innermost digit of the foot, the great toe. [L.allex.]
Halm,Haulm, hawm,n.the stalk of any kind of grain. [A.S.healm; Ger.halm.]
Halma, hal′ma,n.a game played on a checkered board of 256 squares, by two or four persons, with thirteen to nineteen men each—alsoHoppity: in the Greek pentathlon the long jump with weights in the hands. [Gr.,—hallesthai, to leap.]
Halmaturus, hal-ma-tū′rus,n.a genus of kangaroos.
Halo, hā′lō,n.a luminous circle round the sun or moon, due to the presence of ice-crystals in the air: (paint.) the bright ring round the heads of saints, hence any ideal or sentimental glory attaching to a thing:—pl.Halos(hā′lōz).—v.t.to surround with a halo.—n.Hal′oscope, an instrument exhibiting the phenomena connected with halos, parhelia, &c. [L.halos—Gr.halōs, threshing-floor.]
Halogen, hal′o-jen,n.a substance which by combination with a metal forms a saline compound.—adjs.Halog′enous;Ha′loid, like sea-salt.—ns.Hal′omancy, divination by means of salt;Hal′ophyte, the salt-wort, found in salt-marshes, &c. [Gr.hals, salt,genēs, producing.]
Halse, hawls,v.t.(Spens.) to clasp round the neck, to embrace.—n.(obs.) the neck, throat—(Scot.)Hawse. [A.S.heals, neck; Ger.hals.]
Halser, hawz′ėr,n.SeeHawser.
Halt, hawlt,v.i.to stop from going on: (mil.) to stop in a march.—v.t.to stop.—n.(mil.) a stop in marching. [Orig. a Ger. military term,halt, stoppage.]
Halt, hawlt,n.a halting or limping.—adj.lame, crippled, limping.—v.i.to be lame, to limp: to walk unsteadily: to vacillate: to proceed lamely or imperfectly, to be at fault, as in logic, rhythm, &c.—ns.Halt′ing;Halt′ing-place. [A.S.halt,healt; Dan. and Sw.halt.]
Halter, hawlt′ėr,n.a head-rope for holding and leading a horse: a rope for hanging criminals: a strong strap or cord.—v.t.to catch or bind with a rope. [A.S.hælftre; Ger.halfter.]
Halve, häv,v.t.to divide into halves or two equal parts: to join two pieces of timber by notching or lapping.—adj.Halved, divided into halves: (bot.) appearing as if one side were cut away.—n.pl.Halves(seeHalf).
Halyard,Halliard, hal′yard,n.(naut.) a rope or purchase for hoisting or lowering a sail, yard, or flag, named from their use or position, as 'peak-halyards,' 'signal-halyards,' &c. [Skeat explains it ashaleandyard; more prob. merelyhale-ier.]
Ham, ham,n.the back of the thigh: the thigh of an animal, esp. of a hog salted and dried. [A.S.hamm; cf. dial. Ger.hamme.]
Hamadryad, ham′a-drī-ad,n.(myth.) a wood-nymph who lived and died with the tree in which she dwelt:—pl.Ham′adryads,Hamadry′ades(-ēz). [Gr.hamadryas—hama, together,drys, a tree.]
Hamarthritis, ham-ar-thrī′tis,n.gout in all the joints. [Gr.hama, together,arthritis, gout.]
Hamartialogy, ham-ar-ti-al′o-ji,n.that section of theology which treats of the nature and effects of sin. [Gr.hamartia, sin,logia, discourse.]
Hamate, hā′māt,adj.hooked, uncinate.—adj.Ham′iform, hamate.
Hamble, ham′bl,v.t.to mutilate, to cut out the balls of a dog's feet, making him useless for hunting.—v.i.to walk lame, to limp. [A.S.hamelian.]
Hamburg, ham′burg,n.a black variety of grape—oftenBlack Hamburg: a small-sized variety of the domestic fowl, with blue legs, including theBlack,Gold-andSilver-pencilled, andGold-andSilver-spangled Hamburgs.
Hame, hām,n.one of the two curved bars to which the traces are attached in the harness of a draught-horse. [Cf. Dut.haam, Low Ger.ham.]
Hamesucken, hām′suk-n,n.(Scots law) the assaulting of a man in his own house. [A.S.hám-sócn, lit. 'home seeking,' an attack upon a house, also the fine exacted for such; cf. Ger.heimsuchung.]
Hamiltonian, ham-il-tō′ni-an,adj.pertaining to JamesHamilton(1769-1831), or his method of teaching languages without grammar, by a literal interlinear word-for-word translation: pertaining to the philosophy of Sir W.Hamilton(1788-1856).
Hamitic, ham-it′ik,adj.pertaining toHam, a son of Noah, or the races that used to be called his descendants, or their languages.—n.pl.Ham′ites, a physical and linguistic group, stretching across the north of Africa—the African branch of the Caucasic family—comprising Berbers, the Fellahin, &c.
Hamlet, ham′let,n.a cluster of houses in the country: a small village.—adj.Ham′leted, located in a hamlet. [O. Fr.hamel(Fr.hameau), and dim. affix-et—from Teut., Old Fris.ham, a home, Ger.heim, A.S.hám, a dwelling.]
Hammal, ham′al,n.a Turkish porter.
Hammam, ham′am,n.an Oriental bathing establishment, a Turkish bath.—AlsoHum′maum,Hum′mum. [Ar.]
Hammer-beam Roof.
Hammer, ham′ėr,n.a tool for beating metal or driving nails: a striking-piece in the mechanism of a clock or piano: that part of the lock of a firearm which falls with a sharp blow and causes the discharge of the piece: the baton of an auctioneer, a knock from which signifies that an article is sold: a small bone of the ear, the malleus.—v.t.to drive, shape, or fashion with a hammer: to contrive by intellectual labour, to excogitate (without): to declare (a person) a defaulter on the Stock Exchange: to beat down the price of (a stock), to depress (a market).—ns.Hamm′er-beam, a horizontal piece of timber in place of a tie-beam at or near the feet of a pair of rafters;Hamm′erhead,Hamm′er-fish, a rapacious fish of the shark family—from the shape of its head.—adj.Hamm′erheaded, with a head shaped like a hammer: dull in intellect, stupid.—n.Hamm′ering, a dented, appearance on silverware effected by successive blows of a hammer.—adj.Hamm′erless, without a hammer—of a gun.—n.Hamm′erman, a man who hammers, as a blacksmith, goldsmith, &c.—Hammer-and-tongs, with great noise and vigour, violently.—Bring to the hammer, to sell, or cause to sell, by auction;Up to the hammer, first-rate. [A.S.hamor; Ger.hammer, Ice.hamarr.]
Hammercloth, ham′ėr-kloth,n.the cloth which covers a coach-box. [Skeat thinks it an adaptation of Dut.hemal, heaven, a covering, with the addition ofcloth, by way of giving a sort of sense.]
Hammochrysos, ham-o-krī′sos,n.a sparkling stone of the ancients, perhaps yellow micaceous schist. [Gr.,hammos, sand,chrysos, gold.]
Hammock, ham′uk,n.a piece of strong cloth or netting suspended by the corners, and used as a bed by sailors. [Sp.hamaca, of Carib origin.]
Hamose, hā′mos,adj.hooked—alsoHā′mous.—adjs.Ham′ular, like a small hook;Ham′ulate, having a small hook at the tip.—n.Ham′ulus, a small hook or hook-like process. [L.hamus, hook.]
Hamper, ham′pėr,v.t.to impede or perplex: to shackle.—n.a chain or fetter.—p.adj.Ham′pered, fettered, impeded.—adv.Ham′peredly.—n.Ham′peredness. [First about 1350, in Northern writers, prob. rel. to Ice.hemja(pt.t.hamdi), to restrain; Ger.hemmen.]
Hamper, ham′pėr,n.a large basket for conveying goods.—v.t.to put in a hamper.—ns.Han′ap, a large drinking-cup;Han′aper, an old name for a receptacle for treasure, paper, &c., long the name of an office in the Court of Chancery. [Forhanaper—O. Fr.hanapier—hanap, a drinking-cup—Old High Ger.hnapf; A.S.hnæp, a bowl.]
Hamshackle, ham′shak-l,v.t.to shackle a cow or horse by a rope joined to the head and fore-leg: to fetter, restrain. [Hamperandshackle.]
Hamster, ham′stėr,n.a genus of rodent mammals of the familyMuridæ, having cheek-pouches reaching back almost to the shoulders. [Ger.]
Hamstring, ham′string,n.the great tendon at the back of the knee or hock of the hind-leg of a quadruped.—v.t.to lame by cutting the hamstring.
Han, han (Spens.),pl.ofhave.
Hanaper. SeeHamper,n.
Hanaster,Hanster. See underHanse.
Hance, hans,n.(naut.) a curved rise from a lower to a higher part—sometimesHanch,Haunch: (archit.) the arc of smaller radius at the springing of an elliptical or many-centred arch—alsoHaunch. [O. Fr.hauce,haulce, rise.]
Hanch, hansh,v.i.andv.t.to snap at with the jaws.
Hand, hand,n.the extremity of the arm below the wrist: that which does the duty of a hand by pointing, as the hand of a clock: the fore-foot of a horse: a measure of four inches: an agent or workman: (pl.) work-people in a factory: performance, agency, co-operation: power or manner of performing: skill: possession: style of handwriting, sign-manual: side: direction: the set of cards held by a single player at whist, &c.: a single round at a game.—v.t.to give with the hand: to lead or conduct: (naut.) to furl, as sails.—ns.Hand′-bag, a bag for small articles, carried in the hand;Hand′-ball, the sport of throwing and catching a ball;Hand′-barr′ow, a barrow without a wheel, carried by men:Hand′-bas′ket, a small portable basket;Hand′-bell, a small bell held by the hand when rung, a table-bell;Hand′bill, a pruning-hook used in the hand: a bill or loose sheet with some announcement;Hand′book, a manual or book of reference: a guide-book for travellers;Hand′breadth, the breadth of a hand: a palm;Hand′-cart, a small cart drawn by hand.—adj.Hand′ed(Milt.), with hands joined: (Shak.) having a hand of a certain sort.—ns.Hand′er;Hand′fast, a firm grip, handle: a contract, esp. a betrothal.—adj.bound, espoused: tight-fisted.—adj.Hand′fasted, betrothed.—n.Hand′fasting, betrothal: a private or even probationary form of marriage.—adj.Hand′-foot′ed, having feet like hands, chiropod.—ns.Hand′ful, as much as fills the hand: a small number or quantity:—pl.Hand′fuls;Hand′-gall′op, an easy gallop, in which the speed of the horse is restrained by the bridle-hand;Hand′-glass, a glass or small glazed frame used to protect plants: a small mirror;Hand′-grenade′, a grenade to be thrown by the hand;Hand′grip, grasp, grip, close struggle;Hand′icuffs,Hand′ycuffs, fighting hand to hand.—adj.Hand′less, awkward.—ns.Hand-line, a fishing-line worked by hand without a rod;Hand′-list, a list for easy reference;Hand′-loom, a weaver's loom worked by hand, as distinguished from a power-loom.—adj.Hand′-made, manufactured by hand, not by a machine.—ns.Hand′maid,Hand′maiden, a female servant;Hand′-mill, a mill worked by hand for coffee, pepper, &c., a quern;Hand′-or′gan, a portable organ, played by means of a crank turned by the hand;Hand′-pā′per, a particular make of paper, early in use at the Record Office, with the water-mark of a hand pointing;Hand′-post, a finger-post, guide;Hand′-prom′ise, a form of betrothal amongst the Irish peasantry;Hand′rail, a rail supported by balusters, as in staircases, to hold by.—adv. phrase,Hand′-run′ning, straight on, continuously.—ns.Hand′-saw, a saw manageable by the hand—also the same asHern′shaw, in the proverb, 'not to know a hawk from a handsaw;'Hand′-screen, a small screen used to protect the face from the heat of the fire or sun;Hand′-screw, an appliance for raising heavy weights, a jack;Hand′spike, a bar used with the hand as a lever.—n.pl.Hand′staves(B.), probably javelins.—ns.Hands′-turn, a helping hand, aid;Hand′work, work done by hand, as distinguished from machinery;Hand′writing, the style of writing peculiar to each person: writing.—adj.Hand′-wrought, made with the hands, not by machinery.—Hand and [in] glove(with), on very intimate terms;Hand down, to transmit in succession;Hand in hand, in union, conjointly;Hand of God, a term used for unforeseen unpreventable accidents, as lightning, tempest, &c.;Hand over hand, by passing the hands alternately one before or above the other;Hand over head, rashly;Hands down, with ease;Hands off!keep off! refrain from blows!Hands up, a bushranger's call to surrender;Hand to hand, at close quarters;Hand to mouth, without thought for the future, precariously.—A bird in the hand, any advantage at present held;A cool hand, a person not easily abashed;At any hand, In any hand(Shak.), at any rate, in any case;At first hand, from the producer or seller, or from the first source direct;At hand, near in place or time;At second hand, from an intermediate purchaser or source;Bear a hand, make haste to help;Bear in hand(Shak.), to keep in expectation;Be hand and glove, to be very intimate and familiar;Believed on all hands, generally believed;Bloody, orRed, hand, granted to baronets of Great Britain and Ireland in 1611;By the strong hand, by force;Cap in hand, humbly;Change hands, to pass from one owner to another;Come to one's hand, to be easy to do;Dead man's hand,Hand-of-glory, a charm to discover hidden treasure, &c., made from a mandrake root, or the hand of a man who has been executed, holding a candle;For one's own hand, on one's own account;From good hands, from a reliable source;Gain the upper hand, to obtain the mastery;Get one's hand in, to become familiar with.—Handwriting on the wall, any sign foreshadowing disaster (from Dan. v. 5).—Have a hand in, to be concerned in;Have clean hands, to be honest and incorruptible;Have full hands, to be fully occupied;Hold hand(Shak.), to compete successfully;Hold in hand, to restrain;In hand, as present payment: in preparation: under control;Kiss the hand, in token of submission;Lay hands on, to seize;Laying on of hands, the laying on of the hands of a bishop or presbyters in ordination;Lend a hand, to give assistance;Off-hand,Out of hand, at once, immediately, without premeditation;Off one's hands, no longer under one's responsible charge;Old hand, one experienced, as opposed toYoung hand;On all hands, on all sides;On hand, ready, available: in one's possession;On one's hands, under one's care or responsibility;Poor hand, an unskilful one;Second-hand, inferior, not new;Set the hand to, to engage in, undertake;Show one's hand, to expose one's purpose to any one;Stand one's hand(slang), to pay for a drink to another;Strike hands, to make a contract;Take in hand, to undertake;Take off one's hands, to relieve of something troublesome;To one's hand, in readiness;Under one's hand, with one's proper signature attached;Wash one's hands(of), to disclaim the responsibility for anything (Matt. xxvii. 24);With a heavy hand, oppressively;With a high hand, without taking other people into consideration, audaciously. [A.S.hand; in all Teut. tongues, perh. rel. to Goth.hinthan, to seize.]
Handcuff, hand′kuf,n.esp. inpl.Hand′cuffs, shackles for the hand locked upon the wrists of a prisoner.—v.t.to put handcuffs on:—pr.p.hand′cuffing;pa.p.hand′cuffed(-kuft). [Handandcuff.]
Handicap, hand′i-kap,v.t.to impose special disadvantages or impediments upon in order to offset advantages, and make a better contest—in a horse-race the superior horse carries a heavier weight, while foot-runners are placed at different distances, or start at different times: (fig.) to place at a disadvantage by some burden or disability.—n.any contest so adjusted, or the condition imposed.—n.Hand′icapper, one who handicaps. [Handin thecap, from the usage in an ancient kind of sport and method of settling a bargain by arbitration.]
Handicraft, hand′i-kraft,n.a manual craft or trade.—n.Hand′icraftsman, a man skilled in a manual art:—fem.Hand′icraftswoman.
Handiwork,Handywork, hand′i-wurk,n.work done by the hands, performance generally: work of skill or wisdom: creation.
Handjar,Hanjar, hand′jar,n.a Persian dagger.
Handkerchief, hang′kėr-chif,n.a piece of linen, silk, or cotton cloth for wiping the nose, &c.: a neckerchief.—Throw the handkerchief, to call upon next—from the usage in a common game.
Handle, hand′l,v.t.to touch, hold, or use with the hand: to make familiar by frequent touching: to manage: to discuss: to practise: to trade or do business in.—v.i.to use the hands.—n.that part of anything held in the hand: (fig.) that of which use is made: a tool: occasion, opportunity, pretext.—ns.Hand′ler, a person skilful in any special kind of manipulation;Hand′ling, the touching or managing with the hand: action: manner of touch.--Ahandle to the name, an adjunct of honour, as 'Dr,' 'Col.,' &c.;Give a handle, to furnish an occasion to. [A.S.handlian—hand, a hand.]
Handsel,Hansel, hand′sel,han′sel,n.the first sale or using of anything: earnest-money or part-payment by way of binding a bargain: (Scot.) a gift made on the first Monday of the year to a child or servant: a New-year's gift.—v.t.to give a handsel: to use or do anything the first time. [A.S.handselen, a giving into the hands of another; or Ice.handsal.]
Handsome, han′sum,adj.good-looking, well-proportioned, graceful: with dignity: liberal or noble: generous: ample.—adv.Hand′somely.—n.Hand′someness. [Handand-some; cf. Dut.handzaam.]
Handy, han′di,adj.dexterous: ready to the hand: convenient: near.—adv.Hand′ily.—ns.Handi′ness;Hand′y-man, a man for doing odd jobs.
Handy-dandy, hand′i-dand′i,n.(Shak.) an old game among children, in which something is rapidly changed from one hand into the other, while another guesses in which hand it is. [A jingle onhand.]
Hang, hang,v.t.to hook or fix to some high point: to suspend: to decorate with pictures, &c., as a wall: to put to death by suspending and choking.—v.i.to be hanging, so as to allow of free motion: to lean, or rest for support: to drag: to hover or impend: to be in suspense: to linger:—pr.p.hang′ing;pa.t.andpa.p.hanged or hung.—n.action of hanging, bending down, &c.: a declivity: mode in which anything hangs: a slackening of motion: a hanging mass (Not a hang, not a bit, not in the least).—n.Hangabil′ity.—adj.Hang′able, liable to be hanged: punishable by hanging.—n.Hang′-dog, a low fellow.—adj.like such a fellow, esp. in his sneaking look.—ns.Hang′er, that on which anything is hung: a short sword, curved near the point;Hang′er-on, one who hangs on or sticks to a person or place: an importunate acquaintance: a dependent.—adj.Hang′ing, deserving death by hanging.—n.death by the halter: that which is hung, as drapery, &c.:—used chiefly inpl.—ns.Hang′ing-butt′ress, a buttress not standing solid on a foundation, but hanging or supported on a corbel;Hang′man, a public executioner;Hang′nail(seeAgnail).—n.pl.Hang′-nests, a family of finch-like perching birds peculiar to America—often calledAmerican orioles, many weaving curious purse-like nests.—Hang back, to hesitate;Hang by a thread, to be in a very precarious position—from the sword of Damocles;Hang, draw, and quarter, to execute by hanging, cutting down while still alive, disembowelling, and cutting the body in pieces for exposure at different places;Hang fire, to be long in exploding or discharging, as a gun: to hesitate;Hang in doubt, to remain in a state of uncertainty;Hang in the balance, to be in doubt or suspense;Hang off, to let go, to hold off;Hang on, to cling to, to regard with admiration: to depend upon: to weigh down or oppress: to be importunate;Hang out(slang), to lodge or reside;Hang over, to project over;Hang together, to keep united;Hang up one's hat, to make one's self completely at home in a house. [A.S.hangian, causal form ofhón, pa.t.heng, pa.p.hangen; Dut. and Ger.hangen, Goth.hahan.]
Hangar, hang′ar,n.a covered shed for carriages.
Hank, hangk,n.two or more skeins of thread tied together: a string, clasp, or other means of fastening. [Ice.hanki, a hasp.]
Hanker, hangk′ėr,v.i.to long for with eagerness: to linger about (withafter,for).—n.Hank′ering, a lingering craving for something. [A freq. ofhang, in sense to hang on; cf. Dut.hunkeren.]
Hanky-panky, hangk′i-pangk′i,n.jugglery, trickery. [A meaningless jingle, likehocus-pocus, &c.]
Hanoverian, han-o-vē′ri-an,adj.pertaining toHanover, as of the brown rat, and the dynasty that came to the throne of England in 1714.—n.a supporter of the house of Hanover, as opposed to a Jacobite.
Hansard, han′sard,n.a name applied to the printed reports of the debates in parliament, from LukeHansard(1752-1828), whose descendants continued to print these down to the beginning of 1889.—v.t.Han′sardise, to confront a member with his former opinions as recorded in his speeches inHansard.
Hanse, hans,n.a league.—adjs.Hanse,Hanseat′ic, applied to certain commercial cities in Germany whose famous league for mutual defence and commercial association began in a compact between Hamburg and Lübeck in 1241.—ns.Han′aster,Han′ster, the ancient Oxford name for persons paying the entrance-fee of the guild-merchant, and admitted as freemen of the city. [O. Fr.hanse—Old High Ger.hansa, a band of men (Ger.hanse).]
Hansom-cab, han′sum-kab,n.a light two-wheeled cab or hackney-carriage with the driver's seat raised behind. [From the name of the inventor, Joseph AloysiusHansom, 1803-82.]
Ha'n't, hānt, a coll. contr. forhave notorhas not.
Hantle, han′tl,n.(Scot.) a considerable number. [Cf. Dan.antal, Dut.aantal, Ger.anzahl. Some explain ashandandtale, number.]
Hap, hap,n.chance: fortune: accident.—v.i.to befall.—n.Hap-haz′ard, that which happens by hazard: chance, accident.—adj.chance, accidental.—adv.at random.—adv.Hap-haz′ardly.—n.Hap-haz′ardness.—adj.Hap′less, unlucky: unhappy.—adv.Hap′lessly.—n.Hap′lessness.—adv.Hap′ly, by hap, chance, or accident: perhaps: it may be.—v.i.Happ′en, to fall out: to take place: to chance to be.—n.Happ′ening. [Ice.happ, good luck.]
Hap, hap,v.t.(Scot.) to wrap up from the cold or rain.—n.a cloak or other covering.
Haplodon, hap′lō-don,n.a peculiar terrestrial rodent regarded as a connecting-link between beavers and squirrels, its single species (H. rufus) popularly known as theSewellel,Boomer, andMountain Beaver. [Gr.haploos, single,odous,odontos, tooth.]
Haplography, hap-log′raf-i,n.the inadvertent writing of a letter or word, or series of letters or words, once, when it should be written twice. [Gr.haploos, single,graphia,graphein, to write.]
Hap′orth, hā′pėrth, forhalfpennyworth.
Happy, hap′i,adj.lucky, successful: possessing or enjoying pleasure or good: secure of good: furnishing enjoyment: dexterous, apt, felicitous.—v.t.(Shak.) to make happy.—v.t.Happ′ify, to make happy.—adv.Happ′ily.—n.Happ′iness.—adj.Happ′y-go-luck′y, easy-going: taking things as they come.—adv.in any way one pleases.—Happy despatch, a euphemism for theHara-kiri(q.v.). [Hap.]
Haqueton, hak′ton,n.a stuffed jacket worn under the mail—same as Acton (q.v.).
Hara-kiri, har′a-kir′e,n.involuntary suicide by disembowelment, formerly practised in Japan by daimios and members of the military class, unable to outlive disgrace, or in order to anticipate execution. [Japanesehara, belly,kiri, cut.]
Harangue, ha-rang′,n.a loud speech addressed to a multitude: a popular, pompous address.—v.i.to deliver a harangue.—v.t.to address by a harangue:—pr.p.haranguing(-rang′ing);pa.p.harangued(-rangd′).—n.Harang′uer. [O. Fr.arenge,harangue, from Old High Ger.hring(Ger.ring), a ring of auditors.]
Harass, har′as,v.t.to fatigue: to annoy or torment.—p.adj.Har′assed.—adv.Har′assedly.—n.Har′asser.—p.adj.Har′assing.—adv.Har′assingly.—n.Har′assment. [O. Fr.harasser; prob. fromharer, to incite a dog.]
Harbinger, här′bin-jėr,n.a forerunner, pioneer, originally one who goes forward to provide lodging.—v.t.to precede, as a harbinger. [M. E.herbergeour. SeeHarbour.]
Harbour, här′bur,n.any refuge or shelter: a port for ships—obs. formHar′borough.—v.t.to lodge or entertain: to protect: to possess or indulge, as thoughts.—v.i.to take shelter.—n.Har′bourage, place of shelter: entertainment.—n.pl.Har′bour-dues, charges for the use of a harbour.—n.Har′bourer, one who harbours or entertains.—adj.Har′bourless.—n.Har′bour-mas′ter, the public officer who has charge of a harbour.—Harbour of refuge, a harbour constructed to give shelter to ships on some exposed coast: any protection for one in distress. [M. E.herberwe—an assumed A.S.herebeorg—here, army,beorg, protection; cf. Ger.herberge, Ice.herbergi.]
Hard, härd,adj.not easily penetrated, firm, solid: difficult to understand or accomplish: violent, vehement: rigorous: close, earnest, industrious: coarse, scanty: stingy, niggardly: difficult to bear, painful: unjust: difficult to please: unfeeling: severe: stiff: constrained: intractable, resistant in some use, as water, &c.: strong, spirituous: (of silk) without having the natural gum boiled off: surd or breathed, as opposed to sonant or voiced.—n.a firm beach or foreshore: hard labour.—adv.with urgency, vigour, &c.: earnestly, forcibly: with difficulty: close, near, as inHard by.—adv.Hard-a-lee, close to the lee-side, &c.—adj.Hard′-and-fast′, rigidly laid down and adhered to.—adv.Hard aport!a command instructing the helmsman to turn the tiller to the left or port side of the ship, thus causing the ship to swerve to the right or starboard.—ns.Hard′-bake, a sweetmeat made of boiled sugar and almonds;Hard′beam, the hornbeam.—adjs.Hard′-billed, having a hard bill or beak—of birds;Hard′-bitt′en, given to hard biting, tough in fight;Hard′-cured, cured thoroughly, as fish, by drying in the sun.—n.Hard′-drink′er, a constant drunkard.—adj.Hard′-earned, earned with toil or difficulty.—v.t.Hard′en, to make hard or harder: to make firm: to strengthen: to confirm in wickedness: to make insensible.—v.i.to become hard or harder, either lit. or fig.—adj.Hard′ened, made hard, unfeeling.—n.Hard′ener.—adj.Hard′-fav′oured, having coarse features.—n.Hard′-fav′ouredness.—adj.Hard′-feat′ured, of hard, coarse, or forbidding features.—n.Hard′-feat′uredness.—adjs.Hard′-fist′ed, having hard or strong fists or hands: close-fisted: niggardly;Hard′-fought, sorely contested;Hard′-gott′en, obtained with difficulty;Hard′-grained, having a close firm grain: uninviting.—n.Hard′-hack, the steeple-bush, an erect shrub of the rose family, with rose-coloured or white flowers.—adjs.Hard′-hand′ed, having hard hands: rough: severe;Hard′-head′ed, shrewd, intelligent;Hard′-heart′ed, having a hard or unfeeling heart: cruel.—adv.Hard′-heart′edly.—n.Hard′-heart′edness.—adj.Hard′ish, somewhat hard.—n.Hard′-lā′bour, labour imposed on certain classes of criminals during their imprisonment.—adv.Hard′ly, with difficulty: scarcely, not quite: severely, harshly.—adj.Hard′-mouthed, having a mouth hard or insensible to the bit: not easily managed.—n.Hard′-pan, the hard detritus often underlying the superficial soil: the lowest level.—adjs.Hard′-ruled(Shak.), ruled with difficulty;Hard′-run, greatly pressed;Hard′-set, beset by difficulty: rigid;Hard′-shell, having a hard shell: rigidly orthodox.—ns.Hard′ship, a hard state, or that which is hard to bear, as toil, injury, &c.;Hard′-tack, ship-biscuit.—adj.Hard′-vis′aged, of a hard, coarse, or forbidding visage.—ns.Hard′ware, trade name for all sorts of articles made of the baser metals, such as iron or copper;Hard′wareman.—adj.Hard′-won, won with toil and difficulty.—n.pl.Hard′wood-trees, forest trees of comparatively slow growth, producing compact hard timber, as oak, ash, elm, walnut, beech, birch, &c.—Hard hit, seriously hurt, as by a loss of money: deeply smitten with love;Hard lines, a hard lot;Hard metal, an alloy of two parts of copper with one of tin for gun metal;Hard money, money emphatically, prop. coin;Hard of hearing, pretty deaf;Hard swearing, swearing (as a witness) persistently to what is false, perjury;Hard up, short of money.—Be hard put to it, to be in great straits or difficulty;Die hard, to die only after a desperate struggle for life. [A.S.heard; Dut.hard, Ger.hart, Goth.hardus; allied to Gr.kratys, strong.]
Hardock. SeeHarlock.
Hards, härdz,n.pl.alsoHurds, coarse or refuse flax or hemp from which is made the coarse fabricHard′en,Herd′en,Hurd′en.
Hardy, härd′i,adj.daring, brave, resolute: confident: impudent: able to bear cold, exposure, or fatigue.—ns.Hard′ihood,Hard′iness,Hard′iment(arch.).—adv.Hard′ily. [O. Fr.hardi—Old High Ger.hartjan, to make hard.]
Hare, hār,n.a common and very timid animal, with a divided upper lip and long hind-legs, which runs swiftly by leaps.—ns.Hare-and-hounds, a boys' game in which some set off on a long run across country, dropping pieces of paper (the scent) as they go, and others try to overtake, following their trail;Hare′bell, a plant with blue bell-shaped flowers.—adjs.Hare′-brained, giddy: heedless;Hare′-foot, swift of foot like a hare;Har′ish, somewhat like a hare.—n.Hare′-lip, a fissure in the upper human lip like that of a hare.—adj.Hare′-lipped.—n.Hare's′-ear, a genus of umbelliferous plants having yellow flowers.—First catch your hare, make sure you have a thing first before you think what to do with it—from a direction in Mrs Glasse's cookery-book, where catch, however, was a misprint for 'case'=skin;Hold with the hare and run with the hounds, to play a double and deceitful game, to be with both sides at once;Jugged hare, hare cut into pieces and stewed with wine and other seasoning;Mad as a March hare, from the gambols of the hare during the breeding season. [A.S.hara; Dut.haas, Dan.hare, Ger.hase.]
Hareld, har′eld,n.a genus of northern sea-ducks. [Norw.havella—hav, sea.]
Harem, hā′rem,n.the portion of a Mohammedan house allotted to females: the collection of wives and concubines belonging to one Mussulman. [Ar.haram, anything forbidden—harama, to forbid.]
Haricot, har′i-ko, -kot,n.a kind of ragout or stew of mutton and beans or other vegetables: the kidney-bean or French bean. [Fr.haricot.]
Hari-kari, an incorrect form ofhara-kiri.
Hark, härk,interj.orimper.listen.—n.a whisper.—n.Hark′-back, a backward move.—Hark back, to revert to the original point. [Hearken.]
Harl, härl,n.the skin of flax: any filamentous substance.
Harl, härl,v.t.(Scot.) to drag along the ground: to rough-cast a wall with lime.—v.i.to drag one's self: to troll for fish.—n.act of dragging: a small quantity, a scraping of anything.
Harleian, har-lē′an, här′li-an,adj.pertaining to RobertHarley, Earl of Oxford (1661-1724), and his son, Edward Harley, esp. in reference to the library of books and MSS. collected by them—the latter in the British Museum since 1753.
Harlequin, här′le-kwin, or -kin,n.the leading character in a pantomime, the lover of Columbine, in a tight spangled dress, with a wand, by means of which he is supposed to be invisible and to play tricks: a buffoon.—v.i.to play the harlequin.—n.Harlequināde′, the portion of a pantomime in which the harlequin plays a chief part.—Harlequin duck, a species of northern sea-duck, so called from its variegated markings. [Fr.harlequin,arlequin(It.arlecchino), prob. the same as O. Fr.Hellequin, a devil in medieval legend, perh. of Teut. origin.]
Harlock, här′lok,n.(Shak.) a flower not identified, not charlock=wild mustard, orhardock=burdock.
Harlot, här′lot,n.a woman who prostitutes her body for hire, a whore.—adj.wanton: lewd.—n.Har′lotry, prostitution, unchastity: (obs.) a woman given to such: meretriciousness. [O. Fr.herlot,arlot, a base fellow; origin dub., perh. from Old High Ger.karl(A.S.ceorl).]
Harm, härm,n.injury: moral wrong.—v.t.to injure.—adj.Harm′ful, hurtful.—adv.Harm′fully.—n.Harm′fulness.—adj.Harm′less, not injurious, innocent: unharmed.—adv.Harm′lessly.—n.Harm′lessness. [A.S.hearm; Ger.harm.]
Harmala, här′ma-la,n.wild rue—alsoHar′mel.—ns.Har′maline, a white crystalline alkaloid obtained from the seeds of wild rue;Har′malol,Har′mine, other alkaloids from the same source. [Gr., from Semitic; cf. Ar.harmil.]
Harman, här′man,n.(slang) a policeman—alsoHar′man-beck: (pl.) the stocks.
Harmattan, har-mat′an,n.a hot, dry, noxious wind which blows periodically from the interior of Africa to the Atlantic along the Guinea coast during December, January, and February. [Fanti.]
Harmonic,-al, har-mon′ik, -al,adj.pertaining to harmony: musical: concordant: recurring periodically.—n.a secondary tone, overtone; a note on a stringed instrument produced by lightly stopping a string: (math.) one of a class of functions that enter into the development of the potential of a nearly spherical mass due to its attraction.—adv.Harmon′ically.—n.pl.Harmon′ics, used assing.the science of harmony or of musical sounds—aspl.consonances, the component sounds included in what appears to the ear to be a single sound.—adj.Harmō′nious, having harmony: symmetrical, congruous: concordant.—adv.Harmō′niously.—ns.Harmō′niousness;Harmonisā′tion.—v.i.Har′monīse, to be in harmony: to agree.—v.t.to make in harmony: to cause to agree: (mus.) to provide parts to.—ns.Harmonīs′er;Har′monist, one skilled in harmony: a musical composer.—Harmonic engine, an invention of Edison's, in which the energy of an electric current is used, by means of two small electro-magnets, to keep up the vibrations of a large and heavily-weighted tuning-fork whose arms are connected with two pistons working a miniature pump;Harmonic progression, a series of numbers the reciprocals of which are in arithmetical progression;Harmonic proportion, the relation of three quantities in harmonic progression—the 2d aharmonic meanbetween the 1st and 3d, as in the three numbers 2, 3, and 6;Harmonic triad, the common chord.
Harmonium, har-mō′ni-um,n.a reed-organ, esp. one in which the air is compressed in the bellows and driven thence through the reeds.—ns.Harmon′ica, the musical glasses—an instrument invented by Franklin, the sounds of which were produced from bell-shaped glasses placed on a framework that revolved on its centre, while the rims were touched by the moistened finger: a musical instrument consisting of a series of glass or metal plates played by striking with a small mallet: a mouth-organ or harmonicon;Harmon′icon, a mouth-organ: an acoustic apparatus by which a musical note is evolved when a long dry tube, open at both ends, is held over a jet of burning hydrogen;Harmon′iphone, a musical instrument played with a keyboard, in which the sounds are produced by reeds set in a tube, and vibrating under pressure from the breath;Harmō′niumist, one who plays the harmonium;Harmon′ograph, an instrument for tracing curves representing sonorous vibrations;Harmonom′eter, one for measuring the harmonic relations of sounds.
Harmony, här′mo-ni,n.a fitting together of parts so as to form a connected whole, agreement in relation: in art, a normal state of completeness and order in the relations of things to each other: (mus.) a simultaneous combination of accordant sounds: the whole chordal structure of a piece, as distinguished from its melody or its rhythm: concord, music in general: a collation of parallel passages regarding the same event arranged to demonstrate the substantial unity—as of the Gospels.—Harmony, orMusic,of the spheres, a harmony formed by the regular movements of the heavenly bodies throughout space, determined by the relation to each other of the intervals of separation;Pre-established harmony, the designation of Leibnitz for his theory of the divinely established relation between body and mind—the movements of monads and the succession of ideas, as it were a constant agreement between two clocks. [Fr.,—L.,—Gr.harmonia—harmos, a fitting—arein, to fit.]
Harmost, här′most,n.a Spartan governor of a subject city or province.—n.Har′mosty; the office of such.
Harmotome, här′mō-tōm,n.a hydrous silicate of aluminium and barium.—AlsoCross-stone.
Harness, här′nes,n.the equipments of a horse: formerly, the armour of a man or horse: equipment for any kind of labour.—v.t.to equip with armour: to put the harness on a horse.—n.Har′ness-cask, a tub, a cask with rimmed cover on a ship's deck holding the salt meat for daily use.—Die in harness, to die at one's work. [O. Fr.harneis, armour; dubiously referred to Celt., as in Bret.harnez, old iron, also armour.]
Harns, härnz,n.pl.(Scot.) the brains. [A.S.hærnes, most prob. Norsehjarne; cf. Ger.hirn.]
Haro, hä′ro,n.an old term for a form of appeal in the Channel Islands, a demand for protection against harm, or for assistance to arrest an adversary.—AlsoHa′row,Har′row(Spens.), a mere exclamation of distress. [O. Fr.haro,harou, of unknown origin; notha Rou!an appeal to Rolf, Rollo, or Rou, the first Duke of Normandy.]
Harp, härp,n.a musical stringed instrument much esteemed by the ancients.—v.i.to play on the harp: to dwell tediously upon anything.—v.t.to give voice to.—ns.Harp′er,Harp′ist, a player on the harp.—n.pl.Harp′ings(naut.), the fore-parts of the wales surrounding the bow extensions of the rib-bands.—n.Harp′-shell, a genus of gasteropodous molluscs with inflated shell.—Harp on one string, to dwell constantly on one topic. [A.S.hearpe; Ger.harfe.]
Harpoon, här-pōōn′,n.a dart for striking and killing whales.—v.t.to strike with the harpoon.—ns.Harpoon′er,Harpooneer′, one who uses a harpoon;Harpoon′-gun, a gun from which a harpoon or toggle-iron may be discharged. [Fr.harpon—harpe, a clamp—L.harpa, Gr.harpē, sickle.]
Harpsichord, härp′si-kord,n.an old-fashioned keyed musical instrument, where the sound is produced by the twitching of the strings by a piece of crow-quill or hard leather. [O. Fr.harpechorde.]
Harpy, här′pi,n.(myth.) a rapacious and filthy monster, with the body of a woman and the wings, feet, and claws of a bird of prey, considered as a minister of the vengeance of the gods: (her.) a vulture with the head and breast of a woman: a South American eagle, larger than the golden eagle, and of great strength and rapacity: a rapacious person. [L.harpyia—Gr., pl.harpyiai, 'snatchers,' symbols of the storm-wind—harpazein, to seize.]
Harquebus,Harquebuse,Harquebuss,här′kwi-bus,n.Same asArquebuse.
Harridan, har′i-dan,n.a vixenish old woman. [Prob. O. Fr.haridelle, a lean horse, a jade.]
Harrier, har′i-ėr,n.a small kind of dog with a keen smell, for hunting hares: (pl.) a name taken by some clubs of cross-country runners (seeHare-and-hounds). [Formed fromhare, likegraz-i-er.]
Harrovian, har-ō′vi-an,adj.pertaining toHarrow.—n.one educated at the public school there.
Harrow, har′ō,n.a frame of wood or iron toothed with spikes for smoothing and pulverising ploughed land, and for covering seeds sown.—v.t.to draw a harrow over: to harass: to tear.—adj.Harr′owing, acutely distressing to the mind.—adv.Harr′owingly.—n.Chain′-harr′ow, a harrow composed of rings for breaking clods of earth.—Under the harrow, in distress or anxiety. [A.S.hearge; cf. Ice.herfi, Dan.harv.]
Harrow. SeeHaro.
Harry, har′i,v.t.to plunder: to ravage: to destroy: to harass:—pr.p.harr′ying;pa.p.harr′ied.—n.Harr′ier, one who, or that which, harries: a kind of hawk so named from its harrying or destroying small animals.—Harrying, orHarrowing,of hell, the spoiling of hell, the delivery by Christ, upon His descent into hell after the crucifixion, of the souls of patriarchs and prophets there held in bondage by Satan (1 Pet. iii. 19)—a favourite subject of Christian art, and of our own medieval writers of Mysteries. [A.S.hergian, from A.S.here, gen.herg-es, an army; Ger.heer.]
Harsh, härsh,adj.rough: bitter: jarring: abusive: severe: unkind.—v.t.Harsh′en, to render harsh.—adv.Harsh′ly.—n.Harsh′ness. [M. E.harsk, a northern word; cf. Sw.härskand Dan.harsk, rancid, Ger.harsch, hard.]
Hart, härt,n.the stag or male deer from the age of six years, when the crown or sur-royal antler begins to appear:—fem.Hind.—ns.Hart′ebeest,Hart′beest, a South African antelope;Harts′horn, the antlers of the red deer: a solution of ammonia, orig. a decoction of the shavings of a hart's horn;Harts′tongue, a genus of widely distributed ferns, one species native to Britain, common in moist woods.—Hart of grease, a hart of the season when fat. [A.S.heort; Dut.hert, Ger.hirsch.]
Harum-scarum, hā′rum-skā′rum,adj.flighty: rash.—n.a giddy, rash person. [Prob. compounded ofhare, from the sense of haste and fright, andscare.]
Haruspex, ha-rus′peks,n.(pl.Harus′pices) a soothsayer or diviner among the Etruscans, and from them adopted by the Romans, who foretold future events from the inspection of the entrails of animals offered in sacrifice—alsoHarus′pice.—ns.Haruspicā′tion,Harus′picy, divination as by a haruspex. [L., from an assumedharu, cog. with Sans.hirâ, entrails, and L.specĕre, to view.]
Harvest, här′vest,n.the time of gathering in the ripened crops: the crops gathered in: fruits: the product of any labour: consequences.—v.t.to reap and gather in.—ns.Har′vest-bug,-louse,-tick, a mite or tick of minute size, abundant late in summer, and very troublesome to people with delicate skins;Har′vester, a reaper in harvests;Har′vest-feast, the feast made at the ingathering of harvest;Har′vest-field, a field where a harvest is or has been;Har′vest-fly, in U.S. the popular name for a species of cicada;Har′vest-home, the bringing home of the harvest: the feast held at the bringing home of the harvest;Har′vest-lord, the head-reaper at the harvest;Har′vest-man(B.), a labourer in harvest;Har′vest-moon, the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox, rising nearly at the same hour for several days;Har′vest-mouse, a very small species of mouse, building its nest in the stalks of growing corn;Har′vest-queen, an image of Ceres, the queen or goddess of fruits, in ancient times carried about on the last day of harvest. [A.S.hærfest; Ger.herbst, Dut.herfst.]
Has, haz, 3d pers. sing. pres. ind. ofhave.
Hash, hash,v.t.to hack: to mince: to chop small.—n.that which is hashed: a mixed dish of meat and vegetables in small pieces: a mixture and preparation of old matter: (Scot.) a stupid fellow.—adj.Hash′y.—Make a hash of, to spoil or ruin completely;Settle a person's hash(slang), to silence him: to make an end of him. [O. Fr.,—Fr.hacher—hache, hatchet.]
Hashish, hash′ish, -ēsh,n.name given to the leaves of the Indian hemp, from which an intoxicating preparation is made. SeeBhangandAssassin. [Ar.]
Hask, hask,n.(Spens.) a fish-basket made of rushes. [Prob. from root ofhassock.]
Haslet, has′let,n.the edible entrails of an animal, esp. the hog.—AlsoHars′let. [O. Fr.hastelet,haste, a spit—L.hasta, a spear.]
Hasp, hasp,n.a clasp: the clasp of a padlock: a spindle: a skein of yarn.—v.t.to fasten with a hasp. [A.S.hæpse; Dan. and Ger.haspe.]
Hassock, has′uk,n.a thick cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling on in church: Kentish rag-stone. [A.S.hassuc; prob. W.hesg, sedge.]
Hast, hast, 2d pers. sing. pres. ind. ofhave.
Hastate, -d, hast′āt, -ed,adj.(bot.) spear-shaped.—AlsoHast′iform. [L.hastātus—hasta, spear.]
Haste, hāst,n.speed, quickness, a hurry: rashness: vehemence.—vs.t.Haste,Hasten(hās′n),to put to speed: to hurry on: to drive forward.—vs.i.to move with speed: to be in a hurry:—pr.p.hāst′ing,hastening(hās′ning);pa.p.hāst′ed,hastened(hās′nd).—n.Hast′ener.—adv.Hast′ily.—n.Hast′iness, hurry: rashness: irritability.—adj.Hast′y, speedy: quick: rash: eager: passionate.—n.Hast′y-pudd′ing, flour, milk, or oatmeal and water porridge.—adj.Hast′y-wit′ted, rash.—Make haste, to hasten. [O. Fr.haste(Fr.hâte), from Teut.; cf. A.S.hǽst, Dut.haast, Ger.hast.]
Hat, hat,n.a covering for the head, generally with crown and brim: the dignity of a cardinal, so named from his red hat.—v.t.to provide with, or cover with, a hat.—ns.Hat′band, the ribbon round a hat, often a mourning-band;Hat′-box, a box in which a hat is carried;Hat′-peg,-rack,-rail,-stand, &c., a contrivance on which hats are hung.—adj.Hat′ted, covered with a hat.—ns.Hat′ter, one who makes or sells hats: a miner who works by himself;Hat′ting, giving a hat;Hat′-trick, any conjurer's trick with a hat: a House of Commons mode of securing a seat by placing one's hat on it: in cricket, the feat of a bowler who takes three wickets by three successive balls—deserving a new hat.—Chimney-pot,Cocked, andCrushed hat(seeChimney,Cock,Crush).—Hang up one's hat(seeHang);Mad as a hatter, completely insane: very angry;Pass round the hat, to beg for contributions, to take up a collection. [A.S.hæt, Dan.hat.]
Hatch, hach,n.a door with an opening over it, a wicket or door made of cross-bars; the covering of a hatchway.—v.t.to close as with a hatch.—ns.Hatch′-boat, a kind of half-decked fishing-boat;Hatch′way, the opening in a ship's deck into the hold, or from one deck to another.—Under hatches, below deck, off duty, under arrest. [A.S.hæc, a gate; Dut.hek, a gate.]
Hatch, hach,v.t.to produce, especially from eggs, by incubation: to originate: to plot.—v.i.to produce young: to be advancing towards maturity.—n.act of hatching: brood hatched.—ns.Hatch′er, one who, or that which, hatches;Hatch′ery, a place for hatching eggs, esp. those of fish, by artificial means.—Count the chickens before they are hatched, to depend too securely on some future and uncertain event. [Early M. E.hacchen, from an assumed A.S.hæccean; cf. Mid. High Ger.hecken, Sw.häcka.]
Hatch, hach,v.t.to shade by minute lines crossing each other in drawing and engraving.—n.Hatch′ing, the mode of so shading. [O. Fr.hacher, to chop.]
Hatchel, hach′el,n.andv.Same asHackle.
Hatchet, hach′et,n.a small axe used by one hand.—adjs.Hatch′et-faced, having a thin, sharp-featured face;Hatch′ety, like a hatchet.—Bury the hatchet, to put an end to war, from the habit of the North American Indians. [Fr.hachette,hacher, to chop.]