See Also: hance(dictionary)

hance (iou)



hance noun. [h¨»:ns] Also hanse. M16.
[Anglo-Norman, alt. of Old French hau(l)ce (mod. hausse), from hau(l)cer (mod. hausser), from Proto-Romance base repr. also by ENHANCE.]
A lintel. obsolete exc. dial. M16.
Nautical. A curved ascent or descent from one part of a ship to another. M17.
Architecture. The arc at the springing of an elliptical or many-centred arch. Also = HAUNCH 2. E18.