Part 5390

<hw>Horn"tail`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Any one of family (<spn>Urocerid\'91</spn>) of large hyminopterous insects, allied to the sawflies. The larv\'91 bore in the wood of trees. So called from the long, stout ovipositors of the females.</def>

<h1>Hornwork</h1> <Xpage=706>

<hw>Horn"work`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Fort.)</fld> <def>An outwork composed of two demibastions joined by a curtain. It is connected with the works in rear by long wings.</def>

<h1>Hornwort</h1> <Xpage=706>

<hw>Horn"wort`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An aquatic plant (<spn>Ceratophyllum</spn>), with finely divided leaves.</def>

<h1>Hornwrack</h1> <Xpage=706>

<hw>Horn"wrack`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A bryozoan of the genus <spn>Flustra</spn>.</def>

<h1>Horny</h1> <Xpage=706>

<hw>Horn"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Hornier</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Horniest</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having horns or hornlike projections.</def>

<i>Gay.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Composed or made of horn, or of a substance resembling horn; of the nature of horn.</def> "The <i>horny</i> . . . coat of the eye."

<i>Ray.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Hard; callous.</def> "His <i>horny</i> fist."

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Horny-handed</h1> <Xpage=706>

<hw>Horn"y-hand`ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having the hands horny and callous from labor.</def>

<h1>Hornyhead</h1> <Xpage=706>

<hw>Horn"y*head`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Any North American river chub of the genus <spn>Hybopsis</spn>, esp. <spn>H. biguttatus</spn>.</def>

<h1>Horography</h1> <Xpage=706>

<hw>Ho*rog"ra*phy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ hour + <ets>-graphy</ets>: cf. F. <ets>horographie</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An account of the hours.</def>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The art of constructing instruments for making the hours, as clocks, watches, and dials.</def>

<h1>Horologe</h1> <Xpage=706>

<hw>Hor"o*loge</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>horologe</ets>, <ets>orloge</ets>, timepiece, OF. <ets>horloge</ets>, <ets>orloge</ets>, <ets>oriloge</ets>, F. <ets>horloge</ets>, L. <ets>horologium</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ hour + <?/ to say, tell. See <er>Hour</er>, and <er>Logic</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A servant who called out the hours.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An instrument indicating the time of day; a timepiece of any kind; a watch, clock, or dial.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Horologer</h1> <Xpage=706>

<hw>Ho*rol"o*ger</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A maker or vender of clocks and watches; one skilled in horology.</def>