6. A hunting watch, or one of which the crystal is protected by a
metallic cover.
Hunter's room, the lunation after the harvest moon. -- Hunter's screw
(Mech.), a differential screw, so named from the inventor. See under
Differential.
Hun*te"ri*an (?), a. Discovered or described by John Hunter, an English
surgeon; as, the Hunterian chancre. See Chancre.
Hunt"ing (?), n. The pursuit of game or of wild animals. A. Smith.
Happy hunting grounds, the region to which, according to the belief of
American Indians, the souls of warriors and hunters pass after death,
to be happy in hunting and feasting. Tylor. -- Hunting box. Same As
Hunting lodge (below). -- Hunting cat (Zoˆl.), the cheetah. -- Hunting
cog (Mach.), a tooth in the larger of two geared wheels which makes its
number of teeth prime to the number in the smaller wheel, thus
preventing the frequent meeting of the same pairs of teeth. -- Hunting
dog (Zoˆl.), the hyena dog. -- Hunting ground, a region or district
abounding in game; esp. (pl.), the regions roamed over by the North
American Indians in search of game. -- Hunting horn, a bulge; a horn
used in the chase. See Horn, and Bulge. -- Hunting leopard (Zoˆl.), the
cheetah. -- Hunting lodge, a temporary residence for the purpose of
hunting. -- Hunting seat, a hunting lodge. Gray. -- Hunting shirt, a
coarse shirt for hunting, often of leather. -- Hunting spider (Zoˆl.),
a spider which hunts its prey, instead of catching it in a web; a wolf
spider. -- Hunting watch. See Hunter, 6.
Hunt"ress (?), n. A woman who hunts or follows the chase; as, the
huntress Diana. Shak.
Hunts"man (?), n.; pl. Huntsmen (&?;). 1. One who hunts, or who
practices hunting.
2. The person whose office it is to manage the chase or to look after
the hounds. L'Estrange.
Huntsman's cup (Bot.), the sidesaddle flower, or common American
pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea).
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Hunts"man*ship (?), n. The art or practice of hunting, or the
qualification of a hunter. Donne.
Hunt's"-up` (?), n. A tune played on the horn very early in the morning
to call out the hunters; hence, any arousing sound or call. [Obs.]
Shak.
Time plays the hunt's-up to thy sleepy head.
Drayton.
Hur"den (?), n. [From Hurds.] A coarse kind of linen; -- called also
harden. [Prov. Eng.]
Hur"dle (?), n. [OE. hurdel, hirdel, AS. hyrdel; akin to D. horde, OHG.
hurt, G. h¸rde a hurdle, fold, pen, Icel. hur&?; door, Goth. ha˙rds, L.
cratis wickerwork, hurdle, Gr. &?;, Skr. k&?;t to spin, c&?;t to bind,
connect. √16. Cf. Crate, Grate, n.] 1. A movable frame of wattled
twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for
inclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in
fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes.
2. In England, a sled or crate on which criminals were formerly drawn
to the place of execution. Bacon.
3. An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which men or
horses leap in a race.
Hurdle race, a race in which artificial barriers in the form of
hurdles, fences, etc., must be leaped.
Hur"dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hurdleed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Hurdleing
(?).] To hedge, cover, make, or inclose with hurdles. Milton.
Hur"dle*work` (?), n. Work after manner of a hurdle.
Hurds (?), n. [See Hards.] The coarse part of flax or hemp; hards.
Hur"dy-gur`dy (?), n. [Prob. of imitative origin.] 1. A stringled
instrument, lutelike in shape, in which the sound is produced by the
friction of a wheel turned by a crank at the end, instead of by a bow,
two of the strings being tuned as drones, while two or more, tuned in
unison, are modulated by keys.
2. In California, a water wheel with radial buckets, driven by the
impact of a jet.
Hur*ka"ru (?), n. [Hind. harkra] In India, a running footman; a
messenger. [Written also hurkaroo.]
Hurl (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hurled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Hurling.]
[OE. hurlen, hourlen; prob. contracted fr. OE. hurtlen to hurtle, or
probably akin to E. whirl. √16. See Hurtle.] 1. To send whirling
or whizzing through the air; to throw with violence; to drive with
great force; as, to hurl a stone or lance.
And hurl'd them headlong to their fleet and main.
Pope.
2. To emit or utter with vehemence or impetuosity; as, to hurl charges
or invective. Spenser.
3. [Cf. Whirl.] To twist or turn. "Hurled or crooked feet." [Obs.]
Fuller.