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
11 February 2025
(noun) shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
