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   Halimodendron
         n 1: one species: salt tree [syn: {Halimodendron}, {genus
               Halimodendron}]

English Dictionary: hole-and-corner(a)	by the DICT Development Group
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Halimodendron argenteum n spiny shrub of the Caspian salt plains and Siberia having elegant silvery, downy young foliage and mildly fragrant pink-purple blooms Synonym(s): salt tree, Halimodendron halodendron, Halimodendron argenteum
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Halimodendron halodendron n spiny shrub of the Caspian salt plains and Siberia having elegant silvery, downy young foliage and mildly fragrant pink-purple blooms Synonym(s): salt tree, Halimodendron halodendron, Halimodendron argenteum
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Halle-an-der-Saale n a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries Synonym(s): Halle, Halle-an-der-Saale
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Helen Adams Keller n United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months; Anne Sullivan taught her to read and write and speak; Helen Keller graduated from college and went on to champion the cause of blind and deaf people (1880-1968) Synonym(s): Keller, Helen Keller, Helen Adams Keller
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Helen Traubel n United States operatic soprano (1903-1972) [syn: Traubel, Helen Traubel]
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helianthemum n any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions Synonym(s): helianthemum, sunrose, sun rose
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Helianthemum canadense n perennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow flowers followed by late petalless flowers; so-called because ice crystals form on it during first frosts Synonym(s): frostweed, frost-weed, frostwort, Helianthemum canadense, Crocanthemum canadense
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Helianthemum scoparium n woody yellow-flowered perennial of southeastern United States Synonym(s): rush rose, Helianthemum scoparium
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helianthus n any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays Synonym(s): sunflower, helianthus
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Helianthus angustifolius n sunflower of eastern North America having narrow leaves and found in bogs Synonym(s): swamp sunflower, Helianthus angustifolius
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Helianthus annuus n annual sunflower grown for silage and for its seeds which are a source of oil; common throughout United States and much of North America Synonym(s): common sunflower, mirasol, Helianthus annuus
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Helianthus giganteus n very tall American perennial of central and the eastern United States to Canada having edible tuberous roots Synonym(s): giant sunflower, tall sunflower, Indian potato, Helianthus giganteus
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Helianthus laetiflorus n tall rough-leaved perennial with a few large flower heads; central United States Synonym(s): showy sunflower, Helianthus laetiflorus
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Helianthus maximilianii n tall perennial of central United States to Canada having golden-yellow flowers Synonym(s): Maximilian's sunflower, Helianthus maximilianii
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Helianthus petiolaris n similar to the common sunflower with slender usually branching stems common in central United States Synonym(s): prairie sunflower, Helianthus petiolaris
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Helianthus tuberosus n tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers Synonym(s): Jerusalem artichoke, girasol, Jerusalem artichoke sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus
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heliometer n an instrument used to measure the angular separation of two stars that are too far apart to be included in the field of view of an ordinary telescope
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hellhound n a very evil man (Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of Typhon Synonym(s): Cerberus, hellhound
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helmet n armor plate that protects the head a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows
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helmet flower n a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite Synonym(s): monkshood, helmetflower, helmet flower, Aconitum napellus
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helmet orchid n any of numerous orchids of the genus Pterostylis having leaves in a basal rosette and green flowers often striped purple or brown or red with the dorsal sepal incurved to form a hood Synonym(s): helmet orchid, greenhood any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process Synonym(s): helmetflower, helmet orchid
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helmet-shaped adj having the convex shape of a helmet
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helmeted adj equipped with or wearing a helmet
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helmetflower n a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised Synonym(s): skullcap, helmetflower any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process Synonym(s): helmetflower, helmet orchid a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite Synonym(s): monkshood, helmetflower, helmet flower, Aconitum napellus
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Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt n German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918) Synonym(s): Schmidt, Helmut Schmidt, Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt
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Helmut Schmidt n German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918) Synonym(s): Schmidt, Helmut Schmidt, Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt
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heulandite n a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous aluminum silicate of sodium and calcium
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holandric gene n a gene located on a Y chromosome [syn: Y-linked gene, holandric gene]
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hole-and-corner adj relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life; "a hole-and-corner life in some obscure community"- H.G.Wells Synonym(s): hole-and-corner, hole-in-corner conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance" Synonym(s): clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground
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hole-in-the-wall n a small unpretentious out-of-the-way place; "his office was a hole-in-the-wall"
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Holland n a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level Synonym(s): Netherlands, The Netherlands, Kingdom of The Netherlands, Nederland, Holland
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Holland gin n gin made in the Netherlands [syn: geneva, Holland gin, Hollands]
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hollandaise n eggs and butter with lemon juice
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Hollander n a native or inhabitant of Holland [syn: Netherlander, Dutchman, Hollander]
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Hollands n gin made in the Netherlands [syn: geneva, Holland gin, Hollands]
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holm tree n evergreen oak of southern Europe having leaves somewhat resembling those of holly; yields a hard wood Synonym(s): holm oak, holm tree, holly-leaved oak, evergreen oak, Quercus ilex
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holometabola n insects that undergo complete metamorphosis [syn: holometabola, metabola]
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holometabolic adj (of an insect) undergoing complete metamorphosis [syn: holometabolic, holometabolous]
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holometabolism n complete metamorphosis in insects [syn: holometabolism, holometaboly]
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holometabolous adj (of an insect) undergoing complete metamorphosis [syn: holometabolic, holometabolous]
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holometaboly n complete metamorphosis in insects [syn: holometabolism, holometaboly]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cow parsnip \Cow" pars`nip\ (-n?p). (Bot.) A coarse umbelliferous weed of the genus {Heracleum} ({H. sphondylium} in England, and {H. lanatum} in America).
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{Salt acid} (Chem.), hydrochloric acid. {Salt block}, an apparatus for evaporating brine; a salt factory. --Knight. {Salt bottom}, a flat piece of ground covered with saline efflorescences. [Western U.S.] --Bartlett. {Salt cake} (Chem.), the white caked mass, consisting of sodium sulphate, which is obtained as the product of the first stage in the manufacture of soda, according to Leblanc's process. {Salt fish}. (a) Salted fish, especially cod, haddock, and similar fishes that have been salted and dried for food. (b) A marine fish. {Salt garden}, an arrangement for the natural evaporation of sea water for the production of salt, employing large shallow basins excavated near the seashore. {Salt gauge}, an instrument used to test the strength of brine; a salimeter. {Salt horse}, salted beef. [Slang] {Salt junk}, hard salt beef for use at sea. [Slang] {Salt lick}. See {Lick}, n. {Salt marsh}, grass land subject to the overflow of salt water. {Salt-marsh caterpillar} (Zo[94]l.), an American bombycid moth ({Spilosoma acr[91]a} which is very destructive to the salt-marsh grasses and to other crops. Called also {woolly bear}. See Illust. under {Moth}, {Pupa}, and {Woolly bear}, under {Woolly}. {Salt-marsh fleabane} (Bot.), a strong-scented composite herb ({Pluchea camphorata}) with rayless purplish heads, growing in salt marshes. {Salt-marsh hen} (Zo[94]l.), the clapper rail. See under {Rail}. {Salt-marsh terrapin} (Zo[94]l.), the diamond-back. {Salt mine}, a mine where rock salt is obtained. {Salt pan}. (a) A large pan used for making salt by evaporation; also, a shallow basin in the ground where salt water is evaporated by the heat of the sun. (b) pl. Salt works. {Salt pit}, a pit where salt is obtained or made. {Salt rising}, a kind of yeast in which common salt is a principal ingredient. [U.S.] {Salt raker}, one who collects salt in natural salt ponds, or inclosures from the sea. {Salt sedative} (Chem.), boracic acid. [Obs.] {Salt spring}, a spring of salt water. {Salt tree} (Bot.), a small leguminous tree ({Halimodendron argenteum}) growing in the salt plains of the Caspian region and in Siberia. {Salt water}, water impregnated with salt, as that of the ocean and of certain seas and lakes; sometimes, also, tears. Mine eyes are full of tears, I can not see; And yet salt water blinds them not so much But they can see a sort of traitors here. --Shak. {Salt-water sailor}, an ocean mariner. {Salt-water tailor}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Bluefish}.
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Halometer \Halom"eter\, n. [Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, salt + -meter.] An instrument for measuring the forms and angles of salts and crystals; a goniometer.
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Frostweed \Frost"weed`\, n. (Bot.) An American species of rockrose ({Helianthemum Canadense}), sometimes used in medicine as an astringent or aromatic tonic. Note: It has large yellow flowers which are often sterile, and later it has abundant but inconspicuous flowers which bear seed. It is so called because, late in autumn, crystals of ice shoot from the cracked bark at the root; -- called also frostwort.
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Helianthin \He`li*an"thin\, n. [Prob. fr. L. helianthes, or NL. helianthus, sunflower, in allusion to its color.] (Chem.) An artificial, orange dyestuff, analogous to tropaolin, and like it used as an indicator in alkalimetry; -- called also {methyl orange}.
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Helianthoid \He`li*an"thoid\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Of or pertaining to the Helianthoidea.
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Sunflower \Sun"flow`er\, n. Any plant of the genus {Helianthus}; -- so called probably from the form and color of its flower, which is large disk with yellow rays. The commonly cultivated sunflower is {Helianthus annuus}, a native of America.
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Jerusalem \Jeru"salem\, n. [Gr. [?], fr. Heb. Y[?]r[?]sh[be]laim.] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. {Jerusalem artichoke} [Perh. a corrupt. of It. girasole i.e., sunflower, or turnsole. See {Gyre}, {Solar}.] (Bot.) (a) An American plant, a perennial species of sunflower ({Helianthus tuberosus}), whose tubers are sometimes used as food. (b) One of the tubers themselves. {Jerusalem cherry} (Bot.), the popular name of either of either of two species of {Solanum} ({S. Pseudo-capsicum} and {S. capsicastrum}), cultivated as ornamental house plants. They bear bright red berries of about the size of cherries. {Jerusalem oak} (Bot.), an aromatic goosefoot ({Chenopodium Botrys}), common about houses and along roadsides. {Jerusalem sage} (Bot.), a perennial herb of the Mint family ({Phlomis tuberosa}). {Jerusalem thorn} (Bot.), a spiny, leguminous tree ({Parkinsonia aculeata}), widely dispersed in warm countries, and used for hedges. {The New Jerusalem}, Heaven; the Celestial City.
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Synanthrose \Syn*an"throse"\, n. [From NL. Synanther[91] the Composit[91]; Gr. sy`n with + [?] blooming.] (Chem.) A variety of sugar, isomeric with sucrose, found in the tubers of the Jerusalem artichoke ({Helianthus tuberosus}), in the dahlia, and other Composit[91].
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Heliometer \He`liom"eter\, n. [Helio- + -meter: cf. F. h[82]liom[8a]tre.] (Astron.) An instrument devised originally for measuring the diameter of the sun; now employed for delicate measurements of the distance and relative direction of two stars too far apart to be easily measured in the field of view of an ordinary telescope.
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Heliometric \He`liomet"ric\, Heliometrical \He`liomet"ric*al\, a. Of or pertaining to the heliometer, or to heliometry.
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Heliometric \He`liomet"ric\, Heliometrical \He`liomet"ric*al\, a. Of or pertaining to the heliometer, or to heliometry.
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Heliometry \He`liom"etry\, n. The apart or practice of measuring the diameters of heavenly bodies, their relative distances, etc. See {Heliometer}.
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Hellanodic \Hel`la*nod"ic\, n. [Gr. [?]; [?], [?], a Greek + [?] right, judgment.] (Gr. Antiq.) A judge or umpire in games or combats.
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Ivorytype \I"vorytype`\, n. (photog.) A picture produced by superposing a very light print, rendered translucent by varnish, and tinted upon the back, upon a stronger print, so as to give the effect of a photograph in natural colors; -- called also {hellenotype}. --Knight.
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Hellenotype \Hellen"otype\, n. See {Ivorytype}.
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Ivorytype \I"vorytype`\, n. (photog.) A picture produced by superposing a very light print, rendered translucent by varnish, and tinted upon the back, upon a stronger print, so as to give the effect of a photograph in natural colors; -- called also {hellenotype}. --Knight.
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Hellenotype \Hellen"otype\, n. See {Ivorytype}.
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Hell-haunted \Hell"-haunt`ed\, a. Haunted by devils; hellish. --Dryden.
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Hellhound \Hell"hound`\, n. [AS. hellehund.] A dog of hell; an agent of hell. A hellhound, that doth hunt us all to death. --Shak.
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Helm \Helm\, n. [OE. helme, AS. helma rudder; akin to D. & G. helm, Icel. hj[be]lm, and perh. to E. helve.] 1. (Naut.) The apparatus by which a ship is steered, comprising rudder, tiller, wheel, etc.; -- commonly used of the tiller or wheel alone. 2. The place or office of direction or administration. [bd]The helm of the Commonwealth.[b8] --Melmoth. 3. One at the place of direction or control; a steersman; hence, a guide; a director. The helms o' the State, who care for you like fathers. --Shak. 4. [Cf. {Helve}.] A helve. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] {Helm amidships}, when the tiller, rudder, and keel are in the same plane. {Helm aport}, when the tiller is borne over to the port side of the ship. {Helm astarboard}, when the tiller is borne to the starboard side. {Helm alee}, {Helm aweather}, when the tiller is borne over to the lee or to the weather side. {Helm hard alee} [or] {hard aport}, {hard astarboard}, etc., when the tiller is borne over to the extreme limit. {Helm port}, the round hole in a vessel's counter through which the rudderstock passes. {Helm down}, helm alee. {Helm up}, helm aweather. {To ease the helm}, to let the tiller come more amidships, so as to lessen the strain on the rudder. {To feel the helm}, to obey it. {To right the helm}, to put it amidships. {To shift the helm}, to bear the tiller over to the corresponding position on the opposite side of the vessel. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
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Helm \Helm\, n. [OE. helme, AS. helma rudder; akin to D. & G. helm, Icel. hj[be]lm, and perh. to E. helve.] 1. (Naut.) The apparatus by which a ship is steered, comprising rudder, tiller, wheel, etc.; -- commonly used of the tiller or wheel alone. 2. The place or office of direction or administration. [bd]The helm of the Commonwealth.[b8] --Melmoth. 3. One at the place of direction or control; a steersman; hence, a guide; a director. The helms o' the State, who care for you like fathers. --Shak. 4. [Cf. {Helve}.] A helve. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] {Helm amidships}, when the tiller, rudder, and keel are in the same plane. {Helm aport}, when the tiller is borne over to the port side of the ship. {Helm astarboard}, when the tiller is borne to the starboard side. {Helm alee}, {Helm aweather}, when the tiller is borne over to the lee or to the weather side. {Helm hard alee} [or] {hard aport}, {hard astarboard}, etc., when the tiller is borne over to the extreme limit. {Helm port}, the round hole in a vessel's counter through which the rudderstock passes. {Helm down}, helm alee. {Helm up}, helm aweather. {To ease the helm}, to let the tiller come more amidships, so as to lessen the strain on the rudder. {To feel the helm}, to obey it. {To right the helm}, to put it amidships. {To shift the helm}, to bear the tiller over to the corresponding position on the opposite side of the vessel. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
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Helmed \Helm"ed\, a. Covered with a helmet. The helmed cherubim Are seen in glittering ranks. --Milton.
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Helm \Helm\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Helmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Helming}.] To steer; to guide; to direct. [R.] The business he hath helmed. --Shak. A wild wave . . . overbears the bark, And him that helms it. --Tennyson.
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Helmet \Hel"met\, n. [OF. helmet, a dim of helme, F. heaume; of Teutonic origin; cf. G. helm, akin to AS. & OS. helm, D. helm, helmet, Icel. hj[be]lmr, Sw. hjelm, Dan. hielm, Goth. hilms; and prob. from the root of AS. helan to hide, to hele; cf. also Lith. szalmas, Russ. shleme, Skr. [87]arman protection. [root]17. Cf. {Hele}, {Hell}, {Helm} a helmet.] 1. (Armor) A defensive covering for the head. See {Casque}, {Headpiece}, {Morion}, {Sallet}, and Illust. of {Beaver}. 2. (Her.) The representation of a helmet over shields or coats of arms, denoting gradations of rank by modifications of form. 3. A helmet-shaped hat, made of cork, felt, metal, or other suitable material, worn as part of the uniform of soldiers, firemen, etc., also worn in hot countries as a protection from the heat of the sun. 4. That which resembles a helmet in form, position, etc.; as: (a) (Chem.) The upper part of a retort. --Boyle. (b) (Bot.) The hood-formed upper sepal or petal of some flowers, as of the monkshood or the snapdragon. (c) (Zo[94]l.) A naked shield or protuberance on the top or fore part of the head of a bird. {Helmet beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a leaf-eating beetle of the family {Chrysomelid[91]}, having a short, broad, and flattened body. Many species are known. {Helmet shell} (Zo[94]l.), one of many species of tropical marine univalve shells belonging to {Cassis} and allied genera. Many of them are large and handsome; several are used for cutting as cameos, and hence are called {cameo shells}. See {King conch}. {Helmet shrike} (Zo[94]l.), an African wood shrike of the genus {Prionodon}, having a large crest.
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Hood \Hood\, n. [OE. hood, hod, AS. h[d3]d; akin to D. hoed hat, G. hut, OHG. huot, also to E. hat, and prob. to E. heed. [root]13.] 1. State; condition. [Obs.] How could thou ween, through that disguised hood To hide thy state from being understood? --Spenser. 2. A covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment; especially: (a) A soft covering for the head, worn by women, which leaves only the face exposed. (b) A part of a monk's outer garment, with which he covers his head; a cowl. [bd]All hoods make not monks.[b8] --Shak. (c) A like appendage to a cloak or loose overcoat, that may be drawn up over the head at pleasure. (d) An ornamental fold at the back of an academic gown or ecclesiastical vestment; as, a master's hood. (e) A covering for a horse's head. (f) (Falconry) A covering for a hawk's head and eyes. See Illust. of {Falcon}. 3. Anything resembling a hood in form or use; as: (a) The top or head of a carriage. (b) A chimney top, often contrived to secure a constant draught by turning with the wind. (c) A projecting cover above a hearth, forming the upper part of the fireplace, and confining the smoke to the flue. (d) The top of a pump. (e) (Ord.) A covering for a mortar. (f) (Bot.) The hood-shaped upper petal of some flowers, as of monkshood; -- called also {helmet}. --Gray. (g) (Naut.) A covering or porch for a companion hatch. 4. (Shipbuilding) The endmost plank of a strake which reaches the stem or stern.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Helmet \Hel"met\, n. [OF. helmet, a dim of helme, F. heaume; of Teutonic origin; cf. G. helm, akin to AS. & OS. helm, D. helm, helmet, Icel. hj[be]lmr, Sw. hjelm, Dan. hielm, Goth. hilms; and prob. from the root of AS. helan to hide, to hele; cf. also Lith. szalmas, Russ. shleme, Skr. [87]arman protection. [root]17. Cf. {Hele}, {Hell}, {Helm} a helmet.] 1. (Armor) A defensive covering for the head. See {Casque}, {Headpiece}, {Morion}, {Sallet}, and Illust. of {Beaver}. 2. (Her.) The representation of a helmet over shields or coats of arms, denoting gradations of rank by modifications of form. 3. A helmet-shaped hat, made of cork, felt, metal, or other suitable material, worn as part of the uniform of soldiers, firemen, etc., also worn in hot countries as a protection from the heat of the sun. 4. That which resembles a helmet in form, position, etc.; as: (a) (Chem.) The upper part of a retort. --Boyle. (b) (Bot.) The hood-formed upper sepal or petal of some flowers, as of the monkshood or the snapdragon. (c) (Zo[94]l.) A naked shield or protuberance on the top or fore part of the head of a bird. {Helmet beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a leaf-eating beetle of the family {Chrysomelid[91]}, having a short, broad, and flattened body. Many species are known. {Helmet shell} (Zo[94]l.), one of many species of tropical marine univalve shells belonging to {Cassis} and allied genera. Many of them are large and handsome; several are used for cutting as cameos, and hence are called {cameo shells}. See {King conch}. {Helmet shrike} (Zo[94]l.), an African wood shrike of the genus {Prionodon}, having a large crest.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hood \Hood\, n. [OE. hood, hod, AS. h[d3]d; akin to D. hoed hat, G. hut, OHG. huot, also to E. hat, and prob. to E. heed. [root]13.] 1. State; condition. [Obs.] How could thou ween, through that disguised hood To hide thy state from being understood? --Spenser. 2. A covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment; especially: (a) A soft covering for the head, worn by women, which leaves only the face exposed. (b) A part of a monk's outer garment, with which he covers his head; a cowl. [bd]All hoods make not monks.[b8] --Shak. (c) A like appendage to a cloak or loose overcoat, that may be drawn up over the head at pleasure. (d) An ornamental fold at the back of an academic gown or ecclesiastical vestment; as, a master's hood. (e) A covering for a horse's head. (f) (Falconry) A covering for a hawk's head and eyes. See Illust. of {Falcon}. 3. Anything resembling a hood in form or use; as: (a) The top or head of a carriage. (b) A chimney top, often contrived to secure a constant draught by turning with the wind. (c) A projecting cover above a hearth, forming the upper part of the fireplace, and confining the smoke to the flue. (d) The top of a pump. (e) (Ord.) A covering for a mortar. (f) (Bot.) The hood-shaped upper petal of some flowers, as of monkshood; -- called also {helmet}. --Gray. (g) (Naut.) A covering or porch for a companion hatch. 4. (Shipbuilding) The endmost plank of a strake which reaches the stem or stern.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Helmet \Hel"met\, n. [OF. helmet, a dim of helme, F. heaume; of Teutonic origin; cf. G. helm, akin to AS. & OS. helm, D. helm, helmet, Icel. hj[be]lmr, Sw. hjelm, Dan. hielm, Goth. hilms; and prob. from the root of AS. helan to hide, to hele; cf. also Lith. szalmas, Russ. shleme, Skr. [87]arman protection. [root]17. Cf. {Hele}, {Hell}, {Helm} a helmet.] 1. (Armor) A defensive covering for the head. See {Casque}, {Headpiece}, {Morion}, {Sallet}, and Illust. of {Beaver}. 2. (Her.) The representation of a helmet over shields or coats of arms, denoting gradations of rank by modifications of form. 3. A helmet-shaped hat, made of cork, felt, metal, or other suitable material, worn as part of the uniform of soldiers, firemen, etc., also worn in hot countries as a protection from the heat of the sun. 4. That which resembles a helmet in form, position, etc.; as: (a) (Chem.) The upper part of a retort. --Boyle. (b) (Bot.) The hood-formed upper sepal or petal of some flowers, as of the monkshood or the snapdragon. (c) (Zo[94]l.) A naked shield or protuberance on the top or fore part of the head of a bird. {Helmet beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a leaf-eating beetle of the family {Chrysomelid[91]}, having a short, broad, and flattened body. Many species are known. {Helmet shell} (Zo[94]l.), one of many species of tropical marine univalve shells belonging to {Cassis} and allied genera. Many of them are large and handsome; several are used for cutting as cameos, and hence are called {cameo shells}. See {King conch}. {Helmet shrike} (Zo[94]l.), an African wood shrike of the genus {Prionodon}, having a large crest.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Helmet \Hel"met\, n. [OF. helmet, a dim of helme, F. heaume; of Teutonic origin; cf. G. helm, akin to AS. & OS. helm, D. helm, helmet, Icel. hj[be]lmr, Sw. hjelm, Dan. hielm, Goth. hilms; and prob. from the root of AS. helan to hide, to hele; cf. also Lith. szalmas, Russ. shleme, Skr. [87]arman protection. [root]17. Cf. {Hele}, {Hell}, {Helm} a helmet.] 1. (Armor) A defensive covering for the head. See {Casque}, {Headpiece}, {Morion}, {Sallet}, and Illust. of {Beaver}. 2. (Her.) The representation of a helmet over shields or coats of arms, denoting gradations of rank by modifications of form. 3. A helmet-shaped hat, made of cork, felt, metal, or other suitable material, worn as part of the uniform of soldiers, firemen, etc., also worn in hot countries as a protection from the heat of the sun. 4. That which resembles a helmet in form, position, etc.; as: (a) (Chem.) The upper part of a retort. --Boyle. (b) (Bot.) The hood-formed upper sepal or petal of some flowers, as of the monkshood or the snapdragon. (c) (Zo[94]l.) A naked shield or protuberance on the top or fore part of the head of a bird. {Helmet beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a leaf-eating beetle of the family {Chrysomelid[91]}, having a short, broad, and flattened body. Many species are known. {Helmet shell} (Zo[94]l.), one of many species of tropical marine univalve shells belonging to {Cassis} and allied genera. Many of them are large and handsome; several are used for cutting as cameos, and hence are called {cameo shells}. See {King conch}. {Helmet shrike} (Zo[94]l.), an African wood shrike of the genus {Prionodon}, having a large crest.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Helmet \Hel"met\, n. [OF. helmet, a dim of helme, F. heaume; of Teutonic origin; cf. G. helm, akin to AS. & OS. helm, D. helm, helmet, Icel. hj[be]lmr, Sw. hjelm, Dan. hielm, Goth. hilms; and prob. from the root of AS. helan to hide, to hele; cf. also Lith. szalmas, Russ. shleme, Skr. [87]arman protection. [root]17. Cf. {Hele}, {Hell}, {Helm} a helmet.] 1. (Armor) A defensive covering for the head. See {Casque}, {Headpiece}, {Morion}, {Sallet}, and Illust. of {Beaver}. 2. (Her.) The representation of a helmet over shields or coats of arms, denoting gradations of rank by modifications of form. 3. A helmet-shaped hat, made of cork, felt, metal, or other suitable material, worn as part of the uniform of soldiers, firemen, etc., also worn in hot countries as a protection from the heat of the sun. 4. That which resembles a helmet in form, position, etc.; as: (a) (Chem.) The upper part of a retort. --Boyle. (b) (Bot.) The hood-formed upper sepal or petal of some flowers, as of the monkshood or the snapdragon. (c) (Zo[94]l.) A naked shield or protuberance on the top or fore part of the head of a bird. {Helmet beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a leaf-eating beetle of the family {Chrysomelid[91]}, having a short, broad, and flattened body. Many species are known. {Helmet shell} (Zo[94]l.), one of many species of tropical marine univalve shells belonging to {Cassis} and allied genera. Many of them are large and handsome; several are used for cutting as cameos, and hence are called {cameo shells}. See {King conch}. {Helmet shrike} (Zo[94]l.), an African wood shrike of the genus {Prionodon}, having a large crest.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Helmeted \Hel`met*ed\, a. Wearing a helmet; furnished with or having a helmet or helmet-shaped part; galeate.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Helmet-shaped \Hel"met-shaped`\, a. Shaped like a helmet; galeate. See Illust. of {Galeate}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Heulandite \Heu"land*ite\, n. [After Heuland, an English mineralogist.] (Min.) A mineral of the Zeolite family, often occurring in amygdaloid, in foliated masses, and also in monoclinic crystals with pearly luster on the cleavage face. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hill \Hill\, n. [OE. hil, hul, AS. hyll; akin to OD. hille, hil, L. collis, and prob. to E. haulm, holm, and column. Cf. 2d {Holm}.] 1. A natural elevation of land, or a mass of earth rising above the common level of the surrounding land; an eminence less than a mountain. Every mountain and hill shall be made low. --Is. xl. 4. 2. The earth raised about the roots of a plant or cluster of plants. [U. S.] See {Hill}, v. t. 3. A single cluster or group of plants growing close together, and having the earth heaped up about them; as, a hill of corn or potatoes. [U. S.] {Hill ant} (Zo[94]l.), a common ant ({Formica rufa}), of Europe and America, which makes mounds or ant-hills over its nests. {Hill myna} (Zo[94]l.), one of several species of birds of India, of the genus {Gracula}, and allied to the starlings. They are easily taught to speak many words. [Written also {hill mynah}.] See {Myna}. {Hill partridge} (Zo[94]l.), a partridge of the genus {Aborophila}, of which numerous species in habit Southern Asia and the East Indies. {Hill tit} (Zo[94]l.), one of numerous species of small Asiatic singing birds of the family {Leiotrichid[91]}. Many are beautifully colored.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hole \Hole\, n. [OE. hol, hole, AS. hol, hole, cavern, from hol, a., hollow; akin to D. hol, OHG. hol, G. hohl, Dan. huul hollow, hul hole, Sw. h[86]l, Icel. hola; prob. from the root of AS. helan to conceal. See {Hele}, {Hell}, and cf. {Hold} of a ship.] 1. A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; an opening in or through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent; a fissure. The holes where eyes should be. --Shak. The blind walls Were full of chinks and holes. --Tennyson. The priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid. --2 Kings xii. 9. 2. An excavation in the ground, made by an animal to live in, or a natural cavity inhabited by an animal; hence, a low, narrow, or dark lodging or place; a mean habitation. --Dryden. The foxes have holes, . . . but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. --Luke ix. 58. Syn: Hollow; concavity; aperture; rent; fissure; crevice; orifice; interstice; perforation; excavation; pit; cave; den; cell. {Hole and corner}, clandestine, underhand. [Colloq.] [bd]The wretched trickery of hole and corner buffery.[b8] --Dickens. {Hole board} (Fancy Weaving), a board having holes through which cords pass which lift certain warp threads; -- called also {compass board}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hole in the air \Hole in the air\ (A[89]ronautics) = {Air hole}, above.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Holland \Hol"land\, n. A kind of linen first manufactured in Holland; a linen fabric used for window shades, children's garments, etc.; as, brown or unbleached hollands.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gin \Gin\, n. [Contr. from Geneva. See 2d {Geneva}.] A strong alcoholic liquor, distilled from rye and barley, and flavored with juniper berries; -- also called {Hollands} and {Holland gin}, because originally, and still very extensively, manufactured in Holland. Common gin is usually flavored with turpentine.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hollandaise sauce \Hol`landaise" sauce\, [or] Hollandaise \Hol`landaise"\, n. [F. hollandaise, fem. of hollandais Dutch.] (Cookery) A sauce consisting essentially of a seasoned emulsion of butter and yolk of eggs with a little lemon juice or vinegar.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hollandaise sauce \Hol`landaise" sauce\, [or] Hollandaise \Hol`landaise"\, n. [F. hollandaise, fem. of hollandais Dutch.] (Cookery) A sauce consisting essentially of a seasoned emulsion of butter and yolk of eggs with a little lemon juice or vinegar.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hollander \Hol"land*er\, n. 1. A native or one of the people of Holland; a Dutchman. 2. A very hard, semi-glazed, green or dark brown brick, which will not absorb water; -- called also, {Dutch clinker}. --Wagner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hollandish \Hol"land*ish\, a. Relating to Holland; Dutch.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gin \Gin\, n. [Contr. from Geneva. See 2d {Geneva}.] A strong alcoholic liquor, distilled from rye and barley, and flavored with juniper berries; -- also called {Hollands} and {Holland gin}, because originally, and still very extensively, manufactured in Holland. Common gin is usually flavored with turpentine.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hollands \Hol"lands\, n. 1. Gin made in Holland. 2. pl. See {Holland}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Holm \Holm\, n. [AS. holm, usually meaning, sea, water; akin to Icel. h[omac]lmr, holmr, an island, Dan. holm, Sw. holme, G. holm, and prob. to E. hill. Cf. {Hill}.] 1. An islet in a river. --J. Brand. 2. Low, flat land. --Wordsworth. The soft wind blowing over meadowy holms. --Tennyson. {Holm thrush} (Zo[94]l.), the missel thrush.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Holohemihedral \Hol`ohem`ihe"dral\, a. [Holo- + hemihedral.] (Crystallog.) Presenting hemihedral forms, in which all the sectants have halt the whole number of planes. --Dana.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Holometabolic \Hol`omet`abol"ic\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Having a complete metamorphosis;-said of certain insects, as the butterflies and bees.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Holometer \Holom"eter\, n. [Holo + -meter: cf. F. holometre.] An instrument for making of angular measurements.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Hallandale, FL (city, FIPS 28450) Location: 25.98556 N, 80.14169 W Population (1990): 30996 (24798 housing units) Area: 10.9 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 33009
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Helendale, CA Zip code(s): 92342
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Helenwood, TN Zip code(s): 37755
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Helmetta, NJ (borough, FIPS 30840) Location: 40.37662 N, 74.42442 W Population (1990): 1211 (522 housing units) Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 08828
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Hiland Park, FL (CDP, FIPS 30575) Location: 30.19930 N, 85.62990 W Population (1990): 3865 (1632 housing units) Area: 13.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Hillandale, MD (CDP, FIPS 38850) Location: 39.01960 N, 76.97474 W Population (1990): 10318 (3688 housing units) Area: 5.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Holland, IA (city, FIPS 36705) Location: 42.39973 N, 92.79929 W Population (1990): 215 (102 housing units) Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 50642 Holland, IN (town, FIPS 34294) Location: 38.24589 N, 87.03836 W Population (1990): 675 (282 housing units) Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 47541 Holland, KY Zip code(s): 42153 Holland, MA (CDP, FIPS 30630) Location: 42.05284 N, 72.15210 W Population (1990): 1331 (924 housing units) Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 1.5 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 01521 Holland, MI (city, FIPS 38640) Location: 42.77171 N, 86.10223 W Population (1990): 30745 (11243 housing units) Area: 36.7 sq km (land), 1.5 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 49423, 49424 Holland, MN (city, FIPS 29618) Location: 44.09086 N, 96.19174 W Population (1990): 216 (113 housing units) Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 56139 Holland, MO (town, FIPS 32590) Location: 36.05733 N, 89.87038 W Population (1990): 237 (104 housing units) Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Holland, NE Zip code(s): 68372 Holland, NY (CDP, FIPS 35111) Location: 42.63642 N, 78.54794 W Population (1990): 1288 (508 housing units) Area: 9.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 14080 Holland, OH (village, FIPS 35882) Location: 41.62031 N, 83.70951 W Population (1990): 1210 (503 housing units) Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 43528 Holland, PA Zip code(s): 18966 Holland, TX (town, FIPS 34508) Location: 30.88384 N, 97.40355 W Population (1990): 1118 (426 housing units) Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 76534
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Holland Patent, NY (village, FIPS 35144) Location: 43.24175 N, 75.25745 W Population (1990): 411 (188 housing units) Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 13354
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Hollandale, MN (city, FIPS 29636) Location: 43.75983 N, 93.20539 W Population (1990): 289 (134 housing units) Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 56045 Hollandale, MS (city, FIPS 32900) Location: 33.17442 N, 90.85322 W Population (1990): 3576 (1220 housing units) Area: 5.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Hollandale, WI (village, FIPS 35400) Location: 42.87612 N, 89.93329 W Population (1990): 256 (116 housing units) Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 53544
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Hollymead, VA (CDP, FIPS 38032) Location: 38.12191 N, 78.43964 W Population (1990): 2628 (1106 housing units) Area: 12.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Holmdel, NJ Zip code(s): 07733
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Howland, ME (CDP, FIPS 34225) Location: 45.25038 N, 68.66775 W Population (1990): 1304 (532 housing units) Area: 19.4 sq km (land), 0.8 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Howland Center, OH (CDP, FIPS 36557) Location: 41.25125 N, 80.74569 W Population (1990): 6732 (2372 housing units) Area: 10.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
Halloween Documents n. A pair of Microsoft internal strategy memoranda leaked to ESR in late 1998 that confirmed everybody's paranoia about the current {Evil Empire}. These documents (http://www.opensource.org/halloween/) praised the technical excellence of {Linux} and outlined a counterstrategy of attempting to lock in customers by "de-commoditizing" Internet protocols and services. They were extensively cited on the Internet and in the press and proved so embarrassing that Microsoft PR barely said a word in public for six months afterwards.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
HALMAT Intermediate language used by {HAL/S}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
hole model A {model} of semiconductor behaviour in which {donors} contribute a positive charge equal in magnitude to the charge of an {electron}, and {acceptors} contribute space for such a charge within the crystal lattice. Honored by history well before electrons were discovered and described, much of {electronics}, especially at the engineering level, continues to consider {current} as flowing from positive to negative. (1995-10-05)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
HOL-UNITY A verification tool for {UNITY}? Version 2.1. E-mail: Flemming Andersen ?
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Helmet (Heb. kob'a), a cap for the defence of the head (1 Sam. 17:5, 38). In the New Testament the Greek equivalent is used (Eph. 6:17; 1 Thess. 5:8). (See {ARMS}.)
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Howland Island (territory of the US) Howland Island:Geography Location: Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia Map references: Oceania Area: total area: 1.6 sq km land area: 1.6 sq km comparative area: about 2.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 6.4 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: none Climate: equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun Terrain: low-lying, nearly level, sandy, coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef; depressed central area Natural resources: guano (deposits worked until late 1800s) Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 5% other: 95% Irrigated land: 0 sq km Environment: current issues: no natural fresh water resources natural hazards: the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard international agreements: NA Note: almost totally covered with grasses, prostrate vines, and low-growing shrubs; small area of trees in the center; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife; feral cats Howland Island:People Population: uninhabited; note - American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit only and generally restricted to scientists and educators Howland Island:Government Names: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Howland Island Digraph: HQ Type: unincorporated territory of the US administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System Capital: none; administered from Washington, DC Economy Overview: no economic activity Howland Island:Transportation Ports: none; offshore anchorage only; note - there is one boat landing area along the middle of the west coast Airports: airstrip constructed in 1937 for scheduled refueling stop on the round-the-world flight of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan - they left Lae, New Guinea, for Howland Island, but were never seen again; the airstrip is no longer serviceable Note: Earhart Light is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast that was partially destroyed during World War II, but has since been rebuilt in memory of famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart Howland Island:Defense Forces Note: defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard