Hessian (Cloth) — Burlap redirects here, for other uses see Burlap (disambiguation) Hessian or Burlap (Chiefly US) [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9506E7DA153FE633A25750C1A9619C946296D6CF TARIFF TALK HURT HESSIANS OF INDIA; Traveler Tells of Blue … Wikipedia
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Hessian — Hes sian, a. Of or relating to Hesse, in Germany, or to the Hessians. [1913 Webster] {Hessian boots}, or {Hessians}, boot of a kind worn in England, in the early part of the nineteenth century, tasseled in front. Thackeray. {Hessian cloth}, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hessian boots — Hessian Hes sian, a. Of or relating to Hesse, in Germany, or to the Hessians. [1913 Webster] {Hessian boots}, or {Hessians}, boot of a kind worn in England, in the early part of the nineteenth century, tasseled in front. Thackeray. {Hessian… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hessian crucible — Hessian Hes sian, a. Of or relating to Hesse, in Germany, or to the Hessians. [1913 Webster] {Hessian boots}, or {Hessians}, boot of a kind worn in England, in the early part of the nineteenth century, tasseled in front. Thackeray. {Hessian… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hessian fly — Hessian Hes sian, a. Of or relating to Hesse, in Germany, or to the Hessians. [1913 Webster] {Hessian boots}, or {Hessians}, boot of a kind worn in England, in the early part of the nineteenth century, tasseled in front. Thackeray. {Hessian… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hessian — The term Hessian refers to the inhabitants of the German state of Hesse.Hessian may also mean: * Hessian (soldiers), soldiers from German states with in the Holy Roman Empire who fought in the American Revolutionary War and other conflicts *… … Wikipedia
Hessian — Hes sian, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Hesse. [1913 Webster] 2. A mercenary or venal person. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] Note: This use is a relic of the patriot hatred of the Hessian mercenaries who served with the British troops in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hessian — [hesh′ən] adj. of Hesse or its people n. 1. a person born or living in Hesse 2. any of the Hessian mercenaries who fought for the British in the Revolutionary War 3. [h ] a coarse cloth used for bags … English World dictionary
hessian — hes|si|an [ˈhesiən US ˈheʃən] n [U] BrE thick rough cloth sometimes used for making ↑sacks American Equivalent: burlap … Dictionary of contemporary English