Defn: To deceive by a story or a trick, for sport or mischief; to impose upon sportively. Lamb.
HOAXER
Hoax"er, n.
Defn: One who hoaxes.
HOAZIN
Hoa"zin, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A remarkable South American bird (Opisthocomus cristatus); the crested touraco. By some zoölogists it is made the type of a distinct order (Opisthocomi).
HOB
Hob, n. Etym: [Prob. akin to hump. Cf. Hub. ]
1. The hub of a wheel. See Hub. Washington.
2. The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm. Smart.
3. (Mech.)
Defn: A threaded and fluted hardened steel cutter, resembling a tap, used in a lathe for forming the teeth of screw chasers, worm wheels, etc.