hance (third-person singular simple present hances, present participle hancing, simple past and past participle hanced)
(transitive, obsolete) To raise, to elevate.
hance (plural hances)
A curve or arc, especially in architecture or in the design of a ship.
The arc of smaller radius at the springing of an elliptical or many-centred arch.
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Hance
A patronymic surname.
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Source: Wiktionary
Hance, v. t. Etym: [See Enhance.]
Definition: To raise; to elevate. [Obs.] Lydgate.
Hance, Hanch,Etym: [See Hanse.]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: See Hanse.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: A sudden fall or break, as the fall of the fife rail down to the gangway.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 March 2025
(noun) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
