Hodmandod Hod"man·dod noun [ Obsolete] See Dodman . Bacon.

Hodograph Hod"o·graph noun [ Greek ... 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 direction of motion of, and having its length constantly proportional to the velocity of, a point moving in any path; -used in investigations respecting central forces.

Hodometer Ho·dom"e·ter noun See Odometer .

Hoe Hoe noun [ Old French hoe , French houe ; of German origin, confer Old High German houwa , howa , German haue , from Old High German houwan to hew. See Hew to cut.] 1. A tool chiefly for digging up weeds, and arranging the earth about plants in fields and gardens. It is made of a flat blade of iron or steel having an eye or tang by which it is attached to a wooden handle at an acute angle.

2. (Zoology) The horned or piked dogfish. See Dogfish .

Dutch hoe , one having the blade set for use in the manner of a spade. -- Horse hoe , a kind of cultivator.

Hoe Hoe transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Hoed ; present participle & verbal noun Hoeing .] [ Confer French houer .] To cut, dig, scrape, turn, arrange, or clean, with a hoe; as, to hoe the earth in a garden; also, to clear from weeds, or to loosen or arrange the earth about, with a hoe; as, to hoe corn.

To hoe one's row , to do one's share of a job. [ Colloq.]

Hoe Hoe intransitive verb To use a hoe; to labor with a hoe.

Hoecake Hoe"cake` noun A cake of Indian meal, water, and salt, baked before the fire or in the ashes; -- so called because often cooked on a hoe. [ Southern U.S.]

Hoemother Hoe"moth`er noun [ A local Orkney name; confer Icelandic hār .] (Zoology) The basking or liver shark; -- called also homer . See Liver shark , under Liver .

Hoful Ho"ful adjective [ Anglo-Saxon hogful , hohful , from hogu care, anxiety.] Careful; wary. [ Obsolete] Stapleton.

Hog Hog noun [ Prob. akin to English hack to cut, and meaning orig., a castrated boar; confer also W. hwch swine, sow, Armor. houc'h , hoc'h . Confer Haggis , Hogget , and Hoggerel .] 1. (Zoology) A quadruped of the genus Sus , and allied genera of Suidæ ; esp., the domesticated varieties of S. scrofa , kept for their fat and meat, called, respectively, lard and pork ; swine; porker; specifically, a castrated boar; a barrow.

» The domestic hogs of Siam, China, and parts of Southern Europe, are thought to have been derived from Sus Indicus .

2. A mean, filthy, or gluttonous fellow. [ Low.]

3. A young sheep that has not been shorn. [ Eng.]

4. (Nautical) A rough, flat scrubbing broom for scrubbing a ship's bottom under water. Totten.

5. (Paper Manuf.) A device for mixing and stirring the pulp of which paper is made.

Bush hog , Ground hog , etc.. See under Bush , Ground , etc. -- Hog caterpillar (Zoology) , the larva of the green grapevine sphinx; -- so called because the head and first three segments are much smaller than those behind them, so as to make a resemblance to a hog's snout. See Hawk moth . -- Hog cholera , an epidemic contagious fever of swine, attended by liquid, fetid, diarrhea, and by the appearance on the skin and mucous membrane of spots and patches of a scarlet, purple, or black color. It is fatal in from one to six days, or ends in a slow, uncertain recovery. Law (Farmer's Veter. Adviser.) -- Hog deer (Zoology) , the axis deer. -- Hog gum (Botany) , West Indian tree ( Symphonia globulifera ), yielding an aromatic gum. -- Hog of wool , the trade name for the fleece or wool of sheep of the second year. -- Hog peanut (Botany) , a kind of earth pea. -- Hog plum (Botany) , a tropical tree, of the genus Spondias ( S. lutea ), with fruit somewhat resembling plums, but chiefly eaten by hogs. It is found in the West Indies. -- Hog's bean (Botany) , the plant henbane. -- Hog's bread . (Botany) See Sow bread . -- Hog's fennel . (Botany) See under Fennel . -- Mexican hog (Zoology) , the peccary. -- Water hog . (Zoology) See Capybara .

Hog Hog transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Hogged ; present participle & verbal noun Hogging .] 1. To cut short like bristles; as, to hog the mane of a horse. Smart.

2. (Nautical) To scrub with a hog, or scrubbing broom.

Hog Hog intransitive verb (Nautical) To become bent upward in the middle, like a hog's back; -- said of a ship broken or strained so as to have this form.

Hog's-back Hog's"-back` noun (Geol.) A hogback.

Hogback Hog"back` noun 1. (Architecture) An upward curve or very obtuse angle in the upper surface of any member, as of a timber laid horizontally; -- the opposite of camber .

2. (Nautical) See Hogframe .

3. (Geol.) A ridge formed by tilted strata; hence, any ridge with a sharp summit, and steeply sloping sides.

Hogchain Hog"chain` noun A chain or tie rod, in a boat or barge, to prevent the vessel from hogging.

Hogchoker Hog"chok`er noun (Zoology) An American sole ( Achirus lineatus , or A. achirus ), related to the European sole, but of no market value.

Hogcote Hog"cote` noun A shed for swine; a sty.

Hogfish Hog"fish` noun (Zoology) (a) A large West Indian and Florida food fish ( Lachnolæmus ). (b) The pigfish or sailor's choice. (c) An American fresh-water fish; the log perch. (d) A large, red, spiny-headed, European marine fish ( Scorpæna scrofa ).

Hogframe Hog"frame` noun (Steam Vessels) A trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness. Used chiefly in American river and lake steamers. Called also hogging frame , and hogback .

Hogged Hogged adjective (Nautical) Broken or strained so as to have an upward curve between the ends. See Hog , intransitive verb

Hogger Hog"ger noun A stocking without a foot, worn by coal miners at work.

Hogger-pipe Hog"ger-pipe` (-pīp`) noun (Mining) The upper terminal pipe of a mining pump. Raymond.

Hogger-pump Hog"ger-pump" (hŏg"gẽr-pŭmp`) noun (Mining) The top pump in the pit. Raymond.

Hoggerel Hog"ger·el noun [ From the same source as hog ; probably orig., a sheep clipped the first year. See Hog .] A sheep of the second year. [ Written also hogrel .] Ash .

Hoggery Hog"ger·y noun Hoggish character or manners; selfishness; greed; beastliness.

Crime and shame
And all their hoggery .

Mrs. Browning.

Hogget Hog"get noun [ See Hog, and Hoggerel .] 1. A young boar of the second year.

2. A sheep or colt alter it has passed its first year.

Hogging Hog"ging noun (Nautical) Drooping at the ends; arching; -- in distinction from sagging .

Hogging frame . See Hogframe .

Hoggish Hog"gish adjective Swinish; gluttonous; filthy; selfish. -- Hog"gish*ly , adverb -- Hog"gish*ness , noun

Is not a hoggish life the height of some men's wishes?

Shaftesbury.

Hogh Hogh (hō) noun [ Icelandic haugr hill, mound; akin to English high . See High .] A hill; a cliff. [ Obsolete] Spenser.

Hogherd Hog"herd noun A swineherd. W. Browne.

Hogmanay Hog`ma·nay" noun The old name, in Scotland, for the last day of the year, on which children go about singing, and receive a dole of bread or cakes; also, the entertainment given on that day to a visitor, or the gift given to an applicant. [ Scot.]

Hognosesnake Hog"nose`snake" (Zoology) A harmless North American snake of the genus Heterodon , esp. H. platyrhynos ; -- called also puffing adder , blowing adder , and sand viper .

Hognut Hog"nut` noun (Botany) (a) The pignut. See Hickory . (b) In England, the Bunium flexuosum , a tuberous plant.

Hogo Ho"go noun [ Corrupted from French haut goût .] High flavor; strong scent. [ Obsolete] Halliwell.

Hogpen Hog"pen` noun A pen or sty for hogs.

Hogreeve Hog"reeve` noun [ See Reeve .] A civil officer charged with the duty of impounding hogs running at large. [ New Eng.] Bartlett.

Hogringer Hog"ring`er noun One who puts rings into the snouts of hogs.

Hogscore Hog"score` noun [ Etymol. uncertain.] (Curling) A distance line drawn across the rink or course between the middle line and the tee. [ Scot.]

Hogshead Hogs"head noun [ Dutch okshoofd ; akin to Swedish oxhufvud , Danish oxehoved , German oxhoft ; apparently meaning orig., ox head, but it is not known why this name was given. Confer Ox , Head .] 1. An English measure of capacity, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52½ imperial gallons; a half pipe.

» The London hogshead of beer was 54 beer gallons, the London hogshead of ale was 48 ale gallons. Elsewhere in England the ale and beer hogsheads held 51 gallons. These measures are no longer in use, except for cider.

2. A large cask or barrel, of indefinite contents; esp. one containing from 100 to 140 gallons. [ U. S.]

Hogskin Hog"skin` noun Leather tanned from a hog's skin. Also used adjectively.

Hogsty Hog"sty` noun ; plural Hogsties A pen, house, or inclosure, for hogs.

Hogwash Hog"wash` noun Swill. Arbuthnot.

Hogweed Hog"weed` noun (Botany) (a) A common weed ( Ambrosia artemisiæge ). See Ambrosia , 3. (b) In England, the Heracleum Sphondylium .

Hoiden Hoi"den noun [ Middle English hoydon a lout, rustic, OD. heyden a heathen, gypsy, vagabond, Dutch heiden , from OD. heyde heath, Dutch heide . See Heathen , Heath .] [ Written also hoyden .] 1. A rude, clownish youth. [ Obsolete] Milton.

2. A rude, bold girl; a romp. H. Kingsley.

Hoiden Hoi"den adjective Rustic; rude; bold. Younq.

Hoiden Hoi"den intransitive verb To romp rudely or indecently. Swift.

Hoidenhood Hoi"den·hood noun State of being a hoiden.

Hoidenish Hoi"den·ish adjective Like, or appropriate to, a hoiden.

Hoise Hoise transitive verb [ See Hoist .] To hoist. [ Obsolete]

They . . . hoised up the mainsail to the wind.

Acts xxvii. 40.

Hoist Hoist transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Hoisted ; present participle & verbal noun Hoisting .] [ Middle English hoise , hyse , OD. hyssen , Dutch hijshen ; akin to LG. hissen , Danish hisse , Swedish hissa .] To raise; to lift; to elevate; esp., to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle, as a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight.

They land my goods, and hoist my flying sails.

Pope.

Hoisting him into his father's throne.

South.

Hoisting engine , a steam engine for operating a hoist.

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