The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
Chapter 715
Ha"ven*er (?) , n. A harbor master. [Obs.]
Haver <Xpage=675>
Ha"ver (?) , n. A possessor; a holder.
Shak.
Haver <Xpage=675>
Hav"er , n. [D. haver ; akin to G. haber .] The oat; oats. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Haver bread , oaten bread. -- Haver cake , oaten cake. Piers Plowman . -- Haver grass , the wild oat. -- Haver meal , oatmeal.
Haver <Xpage=675>
Ha"ver (?) , v. i. [Etymol. uncertain.] To maunder; to talk foolishly; to chatter. [Scot.]
Sir W. Scott.
Haversack <Xpage=675>
Hav"er*sack (?) , n. [F. havresac , G. habersack , sack for oats. See 2d Haver , and Sack a bag.]
1. A bag for oats or oatmeal. [Prov. Eng.]
2. A bag or case, usually of stout cloth, in which a soldier carries his rations when on a march; -- distinguished from knapsack .
3. A gunner's case or bag used carry cartridges from the ammunition chest to the piece in loading.
Haversian <Xpage=675>
Ha*ver"sian (?) , a. Pertaining to, or discovered by, Clopton Havers , an English physician of the seventeenth century.
Haversian canals (Anat.) , the small canals through which the blood vessels ramify in bone.
Havildar <Xpage=675>
Hav`il*dar" (?) , n. In the British Indian armies, a noncommissioned officer of native soldiers, corresponding to a sergeant.
Havildar major , a native sergeant major in the East Indian army.
Having <Xpage=675>
Hav"ing (?) , n. Possession; goods; estate.
I 'll lend you something; my having is not much. Shak.
Havior <Xpage=675>
Hav"ior (?) , n. [OE. havour , a corruption of OF. aveir , avoir , a having, of same origin as E. aver a work horse. The h is due to confusion with E. have .] Behavior; demeanor. [Obs.]
Shak.
Havoc <Xpage=675>
Hav"oc (?) , n. [W. hafog devastation, havoc; or, if this be itself fr. E. havoc , cf. OE. havot , or AS. hafoc hawk, which is a cruel or rapacious bird, or F. hai , voux ! a cry to hounds.] Wide and general destruction; devastation; waste.
As for Saul, he made havoc of the church. Acts viii. 3.
Ye gods, what havoc does ambition make Among your works! Addison.
Havoc <Xpage=675>
Hav"oc , v. t. To devastate; to destroy; to lay waste.
To waste and havoc yonder world. Milton.
Havoc <Xpage=675>
Hav"oc , interj. [See Havoc , n. ] A cry in war as the signal for indiscriminate slaughter.
Toone.
Do not cry havoc , where you should but hunt With modest warrant. Shak.
Cry ' havoc ,' and let slip the dogs of war! Shak.
Haw <Xpage=675>
Haw (?) , n. [OE. hawe , AS. haga ; akin to D. haag headge, G. hag , hecke , Icel. hagi pasture, Sw. hage , Dan. have garden. <?/<?/<?/. Cf. Haggard , Ha-ha , Haugh , Hedge .]
1. A hedge; an inclosed garden or yard.
And eke there was a polecat in his haw . Chaucer.
2. The fruit of the hawthorn.
Bacon.
Haw <Xpage=675>
Haw , n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Anat.) The third eyelid, or nictitating membrane. See Nictitating membrane , under Nictitate .
Haw <Xpage=675>
Haw , n. [Cf. ha an interjection of wonder, surprise, or hesitation.] An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like haw ! also, the sound so made. "Hums or haws ."
Congreve.
Haw <Xpage=675>
Haw , v. i. To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw ; to speak with interruption and hesitation.
Cut it short; don't prose -- don't hum and haw . Chesterfield.
Haw <Xpage=675>
Haw , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Hawed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Hawing .] [Written also hoi .] [Perhaps connected with here , hither ; cf., however, F. huhau , hue , interj. used in turning a horse to the right, G. hott , h\'81 , interj. used in calling to a horse.] To turn to the near side, or toward the driver; -- said of cattle or a team: a word used by teamsters in guiding their teams, and most frequently in the imperative. See Gee .
To haw and gee , ∨ To haw and gee about , to go from one thing to another without good reason; to have no settled purpose; to be irresolute or unstable. [Colloq.]
Haw <Xpage=675>
Haw , v. t. To cause to turn, as a team, to the near side, or toward the driver; as, to haw a team of oxen .
To haw and gee , ∨ To haw and gee about , to lead this way and that at will; to lead by the nose; to master or control. [Colloq.]
Hawaiian <Xpage=675>
Ha*wai"ian (?) , a. Belonging to Hawaii or the Sandwich Islands, or to the people of Hawaii. -- n. A native of Hawaii.
Hawebake <Xpage=675>
Hawe"bake` (?) , n. Probably, the baked berry of the hawthorn tree, that is, coarse fare. See 1st Haw , 2. [Obs.]
Chaucer.
Hawfinch <Xpage=675>
Haw"finch` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The common European grosbeak ( Coccothraustes vulgaris ); -- called also cherry finch , and coble .
Haw-haw <Xpage=675>
Haw-haw" (?) , n. [Duplication of haw a hedge.] See Ha-ha .
Hawhaw <Xpage=675>
Haw*haw" , v. i. [Of imitative origin.] To laugh boisterously. [Colloq. U. S.]
We haw-haw'd , I tell you, for more than half an hour. Major Jack Downing.
Hawk <Xpage=675>
Hawk (?) , n. [OE. hauk (prob. fr. Icel.), havek , AS. hafoc , heafoc ; akin to D. havik , OHG. habuh , G. habicht , Icel. haukr , Sw. h\'94k , Dan. h\'94g , prob. from the root of E. heave .] (Zo\'94l.) One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconid\'91 . They differ from the true falcons in lacking the prominent tooth and notch of the bill, and in having shorter and less pointed wings. Many are of large size and grade into the eagles. Some, as the goshawk, were formerly trained like falcons. In a more general sense the word is not infrequently applied, also, to true falcons, as the sparrow hawk , pigeon hawk , duck hawk , and prairie hawk .
&hand; Among the common American species are the red-tailed hawk ( Buteo borealis ); the red-shouldered ( B. lineatus ); the broad-winged ( B. Pennsylvanicus ); the rough-legged ( Archibuteo lagopus ); the sharp-shinned Accipiter fuscus ). See Fishhawk , Goshawk , Marsh hawk , under Marsh , Night hawk , under Night .
Bee hawk (Zo\'94l.) , the honey buzzard. -- Eagle hawk . See under Eagle . -- Hawk eagle (Zo\'94l.) , an Asiatic bird of the genus Spiz\'91tus , or Limn\'91tus , intermediate between the hawks and eagles. There are several species. -- Hawk fly (Zo\'94l.) , a voracious fly of the family Asilid\'91 . See Hornet fly , under Hornet . -- Hawk moth . (Zo\'94l.) See Hawk moth , in the Vocabulary. -- Hawk owl . (Zo\'94l.) (a) A northern owl ( Surnia ulula ) of Europe and America. It flies by day, and in some respects resembles the hawks. (b) An owl of India ( Ninox scutellatus ). -- Hawk's bill (Horology) , the pawl for the rack, in the striking mechanism of a clock.
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Hawk (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Hawked (?) ; 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 prey; to practice falconry.
A falconer Henry is, when Emma hawks . Prior.
2. To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk; -- generally with at ; as, to hawk at flies .
Dryden.
A falcon, towering in her pride of place, Was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed. Shak.
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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 root of the tongue, thus aiding in the removal of foreign substances.
Hawk <Xpage=675>
Hawk , v. t. To raise by hawking, as phlegm.
Hawk <Xpage=675>
Hawk , n. [W. hoch .] An effort to force up phlegm from the throat, accompanied with noise.
Hawk <Xpage=675>
Hawk , v. t. [Akin to D. hauker a hawker, G. h\'94ken , h\'94cken , to higgle, to retail, h\'94ke , h\'94ker , a higgler, huckster. See Huckster .] To offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle; as, to hawk goods or pamphlets .
His works were hawked in every street. Swift.
Hawk <Xpage=675>
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.
Hawkbill <Xpage=675>
Hawk"bill` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A sea turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricata ), which yields the best quality of tortoise shell; -- called also caret .
Hawkbit <Xpage=675>
Hawk"bit` (?) , n. (Bot.) The fall dandelion ( Leontodon autumnale ).
Hawked <Xpage=675>
Hawked (?) , a. Curved like a hawk's bill; crooked.
Hawker <Xpage=675>
Hawk"er (?) , n. One who sells wares by crying them in the street; hence, a peddler or a packman.
Hawker <Xpage=675>
Hawk"er , v. i. To sell goods by outcry in the street. [Obs.]
Hudibras.
Hawker <Xpage=675>
Hawk"er , n. [Cf. AS. hafecere . See 1st Hawk .] A falconer.
Hawkey <Xpage=675>
Hawk"ey (?) , n. See Hockey .
Holloway.
Hawk-eyed <Xpage=675>
Hawk"-eyed` (?) , a. Having a keen eye; sharpsighted; discerning.
Hawk moth <Xpage=675>
Hawk" moth` (?; 115) . (Zo\'94l.) Any moth of the family Sphingid\'91 , of which there are numerous genera and species. They are large, handsome moths, which fly mostly at twilight and hover about flowers like a humming bird, sucking the honey by means of a long, slender proboscis. The larv\'91 are large, hairless caterpillars ornamented with green and other bright colors, and often with a caudal spine. See Sphinx , also Tobacco worm , and Tomato worm .
Tobacco Hawk Moth ( Macrosila Carolina ), and its Larva, the Tobacco Worm.
&hand; The larv\'91 of several species of hawk moths feed on grapevines. The elm-tree hawk moth is Ceratomia Amyntor .
Hawkweed <Xpage=675>
Hawk"weed` (?) , 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 the genus Senecio ( S. hieracifolius ).
Loudon.
Hawm <Xpage=675>
Hawm (?) , n. See Haulm , straw.
Hawm <Xpage=675>
Hawm , v. i. [Etymol. uncertain.] To lounge; to loiter. [Prov. Eng.]
Tennyson.
Hawse <Xpage=675>
Hawse (?; 277) , n. [Orig. a hawse hole , or hole in the ship; cf. Icel. hals , h\'bels , neck, part of the bows of a ship, AS. heals neck. See Collar , and cf. Halse to embrace.] 1. A hawse hole.
Harris.
2. (Naut.) (a) The situation of the cables when a vessel is moored with two anchors, one on the starboard, the other on the port bow. (b) The distance ahead to which the cables usually extend; as, the ship has a clear or open hawse , or a foul hawse ; to anchor in our hawse , or athwart hawse . (c) That part of a vessel's bow in which are the hawse holes for the cables.
Athwart hawse . See under Athwart . -- Foul hawse , a hawse in which the cables cross each other, or are twisted together. -- Hawse block , a block used to stop up a hawse hole at sea; -- called also hawse plug . -- Hawse hole , a hole in the bow of a ship, through which a cable passes. -- Hawse piece , one of the foremost timbers of a ship, through which the hawse hole is cut. -- Hawse plug . Same as Hawse block (above). -- To come in at the hawse holes , to enter the naval service at the lowest grade. [Cant] -- To freshen the hawse , to veer out a little more cable and bring the chafe and strain on another part.
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Hawser <Xpage=676>
Haws"er (?) , n. [From F. hausser to <?/ft, raise (cf. OF. hausser\'82e towpath, towing, F. haussi\'8are hawser), LL. altiare , fr. L. altus high. See Haughty .] A large rope made of three strands each containing many yarns.
&hand; Three hawsers twisted together make a cable; but it nautical usage the distinction between cable and hawser is often one of size rather than of manufacture.
Hawser iron , a calking iron.
Hawser-laid <Xpage=676>
Haws"er-laid` (?) , a. Made in the manner of a hawser. Cf. Cable-laid , and see Illust . of Cordage .
Hawthorn <Xpage=676>
Haw"thorn` (?) , n. [AS. hagaborn , h\'91g<?/orn . See Haw a hedge, and Thorn .] (Bot.) A thorny shrub or tree (the Crat\'91gus oxyacantha ), having deeply lobed, shining leaves, small, roselike, fragrant flowers, and a fruit called haw . It is much used in Europe for hedges, and for standards in gardens. The American hawthorn is Crat\'91gus cordata , which has the leaves but little lobed.
Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds? Shak.
Hay <Xpage=676>
Hay (?) , n. [AS. hege : cf. F. haie , of German origin. See Haw a hedge, Hedge .] 1. A hedge. [Obs.]
2. A net set around the haunt of an animal, especially of a rabbit.
Rowe.
To dance the hay , to dance in a ring.
Shak.
Hay <Xpage=676>
Hay , v. i. To lay snares for rabbits.
Huloet.
Hay <Xpage=676>
Hay , n. [OE. hei , AS. h<?/g ; akin to D. kooi , OHG. hewi , houwi , G. heu , Dan. & Sw. h\'94 , Icel. hey , ha , Goth. hawi grass, fr. the root of E. hew . See Hew to cut . ] Grass cut and cured for fodder.
Make hay while the sun shines. Camden.
Hay may be dried too much as well as too little. C. L. Flint.
Hay cap , a canvas covering for a haycock. -- Hay fever (Med.) , nasal catarrh accompanied with fever, and sometimes with paroxysms of dyspn\'d2a, to which some persons are subject in the spring and summer seasons. It has been attributed to the effluvium from hay, and to the pollen of certain plants. It is also called hay asthma , hay cold , and rose fever . -- Hay knife , a sharp instrument used in cutting hay out of a stack or mow. -- Hay press , a press for baling loose hay. -- Hay tea , the juice of hay extracted by boiling, used as food for cattle, etc. -- Hay tedder , a machine for spreading and turning newmown hay. See Tedder .
Hay <Xpage=676>
Hay , v. i. To cut and cure grass for hay.
Haybird <Xpage=676>
Hay"bird` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) (a) The European spotted flycatcher. (b) The European blackcap.
Haybote <Xpage=676>
Hay"bote` (?) , 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 .
Blackstone.
Haycock <Xpage=676>
Hay"cock` (?) , n. A conical pile or hear of hay in the field.
The tanned haycock in the mead. Milton.
Hay-cutter <Xpage=676>
Hay"-cut`ter (?) , n. A machine in which hay is chopped short, as fodder for cattle.
Hayfield <Xpage=676>
Hay"field` (?) , n. A field where grass for hay has been cut; a meadow.
Cowper.
Hayfork <Xpage=676>
Hay"fork` (?) , 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 power.
Hayloft <Xpage=676>
Hay"loft` (?; 115) , n. A loft or scaffold for hay.
Haymaker <Xpage=676>
Hay"mak`er (?) , n. 1. One who cuts and cures hay.
2. A machine for curing hay in rainy weather.
Haymaking <Xpage=676>
Hay"mak`ing , n. The operation or work of cutting grass and curing it for hay.
Haymow <Xpage=676>
Hay"mow` (?) , 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.
Hayrack <Xpage=676>
Hay"rack` (?) , n. A frame mounted on the running gear of a wagon, and used in hauling hay, straw, sheaves, etc.; -- called also hay rigging .
Hayrake <Xpage=676>
Hay"rake` (?) , n. A rake for collecting hay; especially, a large rake drawn by a horse or horses.
Hayrick <Xpage=676>
Hay"rick (?) , n. A heap or pile of hay, usually covered with thatch for preservation in the open air.
Haystack <Xpage=676>
Hay"stack` (?) , n. A stack or conical pile of hay in the open air.
Haystalk <Xpage=676>
Hay"stalk` (?) , n. A stalk of hay.
Haythorn <Xpage=676>
Hay"thorn` (?) , n. Hawthorn.
R. Scot.
Haytian <Xpage=676>
Hay"ti*an (?) , a. Of pertaining to Hayti. -- n. A native of Hayti. [Written also Haitian .]
Hayward <Xpage=676>
Hay"ward (?) , 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 impound animals found running at large.
Hazard <Xpage=676>
Haz"ard (?) , n. [F. hazard , Sp. azar an unforeseen disaster or accident, an unfortunate card or throw at dice, prob. fr. Ar. zahr , z\'ber , a die, which, with the article al the, would give azzahr , azz\'ber .] 1. A game of chance played with dice.
Chaucer.
2. The uncertain result of throwing a die; hence, a fortuitous event; chance; accident; casualty.
I will stand the hazard of the die. Shak.