Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To raise; elevate; increase; enhance.
- noun In architecture, same as
haunch , 6: by older writers more especially applied to the lower part, above the springing, of three- and four- centered arches - noun to a small arch by which a straight lintel is sometimes united to its jamb or impost.
- noun pl. Naut., falls of the fife-rails placed on balusters on the poop and quarterdeck down to the gangway.
- noun See
hanse .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb obsolete To raise; to elevate.
- noun (Arch.) See
hanse . - noun (Naut.) A sudden fall or break, as the fall of the fife rail down to the gangway.
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- verb transitive, obsolete To raise, to elevate - Lydgate
- noun a
curve orarc , especially inarchitecture or in the design of aship
Etymologies
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Examples
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She was also at prom. and she is a danger to bella, hance the warning you clue.
Twilight Lexicon » Hot Topic and This Week’s Twilight Clue 2009
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DETROIT — The auto show that begins this week gives Detroit the c hance to show off a hometown industry on the mend and a downtown flush with upscale hotel rooms.
Hotel Mirrors Detroit's Woes Jeff Bennett 2011
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Last two a couple of weeks ago, hance the need for cheering up.
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As a Journalist yourself, who Im sure, wishes to be paid for your work hours of research, and writing etc. were you to write a story that I saw imediately after you published it and summarized or “re-wrote” it and published it elsewhere thereby taking a section of your potential audience, and hance income away… I doubt that would sit very well with you, or maybe you could care less.
First, kill the lawyers – before they kill the news « BuzzMachine 2009
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Even with an abundance of supply, there will be a bottleneck at the refining capacity, hance a shortage of supply v. demand in the market keeping prices high.
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Members will also have a hance to study the Afrikaans version of the Bill, which is expected to be available by lunchtime.
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Contra virginibus nubentibus non longior poena pluribus in locis imponebatur, quam digamis, ut perspicitur ex canone 18, ubi Basilius hance consuetudinem abrogat, ac virginum matrimonia instar adulterii existimat.
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He had borne a snap-hance on his shoulder as a volunteer in the memorable attempt to relieve Haarlem, and was one of the few survivors of that bloody night.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-1609) John Lothrop Motley 1845
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He had borne a snap-hance on his shoulder as a volunteer in the memorable attempt to relieve Haarlem, and was one of the few survivors of that bloody night.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-86) John Lothrop Motley 1845
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He had borne a snap - hance on his shoulder as a volunteer in the memorable attempt to relieve
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1585e John Lothrop Motley 1845
chained_bear commented on the word hance
"'You can see 'em even better from the hances,' said Jack, leading him to the side, and carefully following the admiring gaze of all eyes on the quarterdeck Stephen perceived an array of overlapping triangular sails along the bowsprit and beyond it, well beyond it. 'There,' said Jack. 'There you have the whole shooting-match. Fore and foretopmast staysails, of course, inner jib, outer jib, flying jib, spindle jib, and jib of jibs!'... He named a large number of other staysails, the spanker and driver... 'Now you will really have something to tell your grandchildren,' observed Mowett; and pointing upwards he added, 'And you must not forget the mizen topgallantstaysail, whatever you do.'"
--Patrick O'Brian, The Ionian Mission, 210-211
February 14, 2008