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noun
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(obsolete) A firearm with a long barrel.
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| hammer |
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noun
- A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
- A moving part of a firearm that strikes the firing pin to discharge a gun.
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(anatomy) The malleus.
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(music) In a piano or dulcimer, a piece of wood covered in felt that strikes the string.
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(sports) A device made of a heavy steel ball attached to a length of wire, and used for throwing.
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(curling) The last rock in an end.
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(context, Ultimate Frisbee) A frisbee throwing style in which the disc is held upside-down with a forehand grip and thrown above the head.
verb
- To strike repeatedly with a hammer, some other implement, the fist, etc.
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(figuratively) To emphasize a point repeatedly.
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(sports) To hit particularly hard.
- To strike internally, as if hit by a hammer.
- I could hear the engine"s valves hammering once the timing rod was thrown.
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| handgun |
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noun
- A small, hand-held gun with a relatively short barrel.
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| hardtack |
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noun (pl=hardtack, pl2=hardtacks)
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(nautical) A large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple food aboard ships
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| harm |
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noun
- Injury; hurt; damage; detriment; misfortune.
- That which causes injury, damage, or loss.
proper noun (rfc-split)
Harm
- A male given name, Low German, derived from Herman, meaning "army man"
verb
- To cause injury to another; to hurt; to cause damage to something.
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| harpoon |
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noun
- A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.
verb
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(transitive) To hunt something with a harpoon.
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| harquebus |
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noun
- an obsolete matchlock firearm
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| harrier |
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noun (pluralharriers)
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Any of several bird of prey, birds of prey of the subfamily Circinae which fly low over meadows and marshes and hunt small mammals or birds.
- A runner, specifically, a cross country runner.
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| Harry |
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proper noun
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(given name, male, ).
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| haversack |
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noun
- A small, strong bag carried on the back or the shoulder, usually with only one strap. Originally made of canvas.
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(archaic) oat-sack, or nose-bag for a horse.
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| hawk |
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noun
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A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae.
It is illegal to hunt hawks or other raptors in many parts of the world.
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(politics) An advocate of aggressive political positions.
The hawks controlled the senate, so the Minister of War had few problems with his budget.
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(transitive) To hunt with a hawk.
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| headquarters |
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noun (plural)
- The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff
- The center of a organization's operations or administration
- A place of concentrated activity or influence
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| heavy |
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noun (pl2=heavies)
- A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.
With his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the in films.
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(slang) A doorman, bouncer
A fight started outside the bar then the heavies came out and stopped it.
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(context, of a physical object) Having great weight.
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(context, of a topic) serious, Serious, somber.
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(context, UK, slang) Good.
This film is .
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(context, of a rate of flow) high, High, great.
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(context, UK, slang) Armed.
Come , or not at all.
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(context, Music terminology) louder, more distorted
''Metal is heavier than swing.
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| hellfire |
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noun
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(uncountable) the fire of Hell
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(uncountable) fire produced by the Devil, or a similar supernatural creature connected to Hell
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(countable) a fire that burns with unusual heat or ferocity
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(countable) a person, especailly a young woman, who is inclined to create trouble
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Watch out for that Suzie, she's a real .
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| H-hour |
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noun
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(figuratively) The hour at which any major event planned for the future is set to begin, as used in United States military.
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| highball |
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noun
- A cocktail made from spirit plus soda water etc.
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(railroading) An all clear or full speed ahead signal.
verb
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(slang, rare, or, erroneous) To move quickly; to hightail.
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| high-level |
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adjective (pos=high-level, -)
- At a high level, altitude or elevation.
- Of or pertaining to a person of a high social position or high rank within a hierarchy or organization.
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(context, computing, of a programming language) Computer instructions in a high-level language, consisting of relatively English-like commands and mathematical notations which, after compilation or interpretation, become a set of machine language instructions.
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| hitch |
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noun
- A sudden pull.
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(nautical) A noose or knot as used by sailors.
A knot used to secure a line to a spar, ring, post or the like (Knots and Splices by Cyrus L Day, Adlard Coles Nautical, 2001)
- A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.
His truck sported a heavy-duty for his boat.
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(informal) A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
The banquet went off without a . (Meaning the banquet went smoothly.)
- A hidden or unfavorable condition or element; a catch.
The deal sounds too good to be true. What's the ?
- To pull with a jerk.
She hitched her jeans up and then tightend her belt.
- To attach, tie or fasten.
He hitched the bedroll to his backpack and went camping.
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(informal) To marry, especially to get hitched.
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| holster |
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noun
- A leather case into which a gun fits snugly and which attaches to a belt, strap, or saddle for safe transport
- A belt with loops or slots for carrying small tools or other equipment
verb
- To put something in a holster
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| hotel |
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noun (plural:hotels)
- An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guest house, and often one of a chain.
- The larger red properties in the game of Monopoly, as opposed to house, houses.
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The letter H in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
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| hot war |
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noun
- A conflict in which actual fighting takes place between the belligerent parties.
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| hound dog |
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noun
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(Southern U.S. dialectal) any hound, especially the bloodhound.
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1953/6: w:Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, w:Hound Dog (song), You Ain't Nothing But A Hound Dog (song made famous by w:Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley with these revised words in 1956) - You ain"t nothin" but a hound dog, Cryin" all the time. Well, you ain"t never caught a rabbit And you ain"t no friend of mine.
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| howitzer |
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noun
- A cannon that combines certain characteristics of guns and mortars. The howitzer delivers projectiles with medium velocities, either by low or high trajectories. JP 1-02.
- Normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers; however, the tube length can exceed 30 calibers and still be considered a howitzer when the high angle fire zoning solution permits range overlap between charges. JP 1-02. See also gun; mortar.
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| Hurricane |
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proper noun (wikipedia, Hawker Hurricane)
(wikipedia, Hurricane, West Virginia)
(wikipedia, Hurricane, Utah)
- A British fighter aircraft used during World War II, especially during the Battle of Britain
- A town in West Virginia, United States, population 5,968 (2005 census estimate)
- A town in Utah, United States, population 9,748 (2004 Census estimate)
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| hut |
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noun
- a small wooden shed.
- a primitive dwelling.
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