Defn: A saint. [Obs.] Chaucer.
HAL'YARD; HALYARD
Hal'yard, n. Etym: [Hale, v. t. + yard.] (Naut.)
Defn: A rope or tackle for hoisting or lowering yards, sails, flags, etc. [Written also halliard, haulyard.]
HALYSITES
Hal`y*si"tes, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.)
Defn: A genus of Silurian fossil corals; the chain corals. See Chain coral, under Chain.
HAM
Ham, n.
Defn: Home. [North of Eng.] Chaucer.
HAM
Ham, n. Etym: [AS. ham; akin to D. ham, dial. G. hamme, OHG. hamma.
Perh. named from the bend at the ham, and akin to E. chamber. Cf.
Gammon ham.]
1. (Anat.)
Defn: The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.