Defn: Small roundish masses of ice precipitated from the clouds, where they are formed by the congelation of vapor. The separate masses or grains are called hailstones. Thunder mixed with hail, Hail mixed with fire, must rend the Egyptian sky. Milton.
HAIL
Hail, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Halled; p. pr. & vb. n. Halting.] Etym:
[OE. hailen, AS. haqalian.]
Defn: To pour down particles of ice, or frozen vapors.
HAIL
Hail, v. t.
Defn: To pour forcibly down, as hail. Shak.
HAIL
Hail, a.
Defn: Healthy. See Hale (the preferable spelling).
HAIL Hail, v. t. Etym: [OE. hailen, heilen, Icel. heil hale, sound, used in greeting. See Hale sound.]
1. To call loudly to, or after; to accost; to salute; to address.
2. To name; to designate; to call. And such a son as all men hailed me happy. Milton.