hickory pine : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

hawser bend
n 1: a knot uniting the ends of two lines

English Dictionary: hickory pine	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
hickory pine n a small two-needled upland pine of the eastern United States (Appalachians) having dark brown flaking bark and thorn-tipped cone scales Synonym(s): table-mountain pine, prickly pine, hickory pine, Pinus pungens
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
high-warp loom n a handloom in which the warp is carried vertically; for weaving tapestry
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
higher up adv in or to a place that is higher [syn: above, {higher up}, in a higher place, to a higher place] Antonym(s): at a lower place, below, beneath, to a lower place
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
higher-up n one of greater rank or station or quality [syn: superior, higher-up, superordinate] Antonym(s): inferior
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
highway robbery n an exorbitant price; "what they are asking for gas these days is highway robbery" robbery of travellers on or near a public road
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Hygrophoraceae n a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales; the gills of these fungi have a clean waxy appearance Synonym(s): Hygrophoraceae, family Hygrophoraceae
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Hygrophorus n a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae Synonym(s): Hygrophorus, genus Hygrophorus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Hygrophorus borealis n a fungus with a white convex cap and arcuate white gills and a stalk that tapers toward the base
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Hygrophorus caeruleus n a fungus with a broadly convex cap that is cream color with a tint of blue over the margin; waxy gills are bluish green to blue-grey; a short stalk tapers abruptly at the base
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Hygrophorus inocybiformis n a fungus with a drab squamulose cap and grey-brown squamules over the white background of the stalk and waxy grey-white gills
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Hygrophorus kauffmanii n a fungus with a slightly viscid cap; cap and gills are reddish brown and the stalk is grey
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Hygrophorus marzuolus n a grey fungus frequently found near melting snow banks
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Hygrophorus purpurascens n a fungus with a viscid purplish red cap and stalk; found under spruce and other conifers
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Hygrophorus russula n an edible fungus with a reddish cap and close pale gills and dry stalk; found under hardwoods
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Hygrophorus sordidus n an edible fungus with a large white cap and a dry stalk and white gills
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Hygrophorus tennesseensis n a fungus having a brownish sticky cap with a white margin and white gills and an odor of raw potatoes
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Hygrophorus turundus n a small fungus with orange cap and yellow gills found in sphagnum bogs
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hygrophyte n a plant that grows in a moist habitat
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
hygrophytic adj requiring an abundance of moisture; "some tropical ferns are hygrophytic"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Harpy \Har"py\, n.; pl. {Harpies}. [F. harpie, L. harpyia, Gr. [?], from the root of [?] to snatch, to seize. Gf. {Rapacious}.] 1. (Gr. Myth.) A fabulous winged monster, ravenous and filthy, having the face of a woman and the body of a vulture, with long claws, and the face pale with hunger. Some writers mention two, others three. Both table and provisions vanished guite. With sound of harpies' wings and talons heard. --Milton. 2. One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner. The harpies about all pocket the pool. --Goldsmith. 3. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier ({Circus [91]ruginosus}). (b) A large and powerful, double-crested, short-winged American eagle ({Thrasa[89]tus harpyia}). It ranges from Texas to Brazil. {Harpy bat} (Zo[94]l.) (a) An East Indian fruit bat of the genus {Harpyia} (esp. {H. cerphalotes}), having prominent, tubular nostrils. (b) A small, insectivorous Indian bat ({Harpiocephalus harpia}). {Harpy fly} (Zo[94]l.), the house fly.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Locust tree \Lo"cust tree`\ [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.) A large North American tree of the genus {Robinia} ({R. Pseudacacia}), producing large slender racemes of white, fragrant, papilionaceous flowers, and often cultivated as an ornamental tree. In England it is called {acacia}. Note: The name is also applied to other trees of different genera, especially to those of the genus {Hymen[91]a}, of which {H. Courbaril} is a lofty, spreading tree of South America; also to the carob tree ({Ceratonia siliqua}), a tree growing in the Mediterranean region. {Honey locust tree} (Bot.), a tree of the genus {Gleditschia} ) {G. triacanthus}), having pinnate leaves and strong branching thorns; -- so called from a sweet pulp found between the seeds in the pods. Called also simply {honey locust}. {Water locust tree} (Bot.), a small swamp tree ({Gleditschia monosperma}), of the Southern United States.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Higher-up \High"er-up"\, n. A superior officer or official; -- used chiefly in pl. [Slang]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hockherb \Hock"herb`\, n. (Bot.) The mallow.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hoggerpipe \Hog"ger*pipe`\, n. (Mining) The upper terminal pipe of a mining pump. --Raymond.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hogger-pump \Hog"ger-pump"\, n. (Mining) The for pump in the pit. --Raymond.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hogreeve \Hog"reeve`\, n. [See {Reeve}.] A civil officer charged with the duty of impounding hogs running at large. [New Eng.] --Bartlett.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hygrophanous \Hygroph"anous\, a. [Gr. [?] wet + [?] to show.] Having such a structure as to be diaphanous when moist, and opaque when dry.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hygrophthalmic \Hy`groph*thal"mic\, a. [Gr. [?] wet + E. ophthalmic.] (Anat.) Serving to moisten the eye; -- sometimes applied to the lachrymal ducts.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hygroplasm \Hy"gro*plasm\, n. [Gr. [?] wet + [?] form, mold.] (Biol.) The fluid portion of the cell protoplasm, in opposition to stereoplasm, the solid or insoluble portion. The latter is supposed to be partly nutritive and partly composed of idioplasm.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Hagarville, AR Zip code(s): 72839
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Hickory Flat, MS (town, FIPS 32020) Location: 34.61515 N, 89.18695 W Population (1990): 535 (238 housing units) Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 38633
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Hickory Plains, AR Zip code(s): 72066
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Hickory Valley, TN (town, FIPS 33920) Location: 35.15479 N, 89.12651 W Population (1990): 159 (69 housing units) Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 38042
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
Hacker Folklore This appendix contains several legends and fables that illuminate the meaning of various entries in the lexicon.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
HSRP {Hot Swapable Routing Protocol}