English Words Starting With H

• hammer out

  verbB2-C1
  /ˌhæmər ˈaʊt/To produce or finalize something, especially an agreement or a plan, through lengthy, difficult, or persistent discussion and negotiation.
• hammer pond

  nounC2/Historical/Niche
  /ˈhæmə pɒnd/A small reservoir or pond, typically man-made, originally created to supply water to power a waterwheel for operating hammers in an ironworks or forge.
• hammer price

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈhæmə praɪs/The final price for which a lot is sold at an auction when the auctioneer's hammer falls, representing the winning bid before any buyer's premium, taxes, or fees are added.
• hammer throw

  nounC2
  /ˈhæmə θrəʊ/A track and field event in which a heavy metal ball attached to a handle by a wire is thrown for distance.
• hammerbeam

  nounLow
  /ˈhæməbiːm/A short horizontal beam projecting from a wall in a timber roof, supporting a main rafter while leaving the space below open.
• hammercloth

  nounObsolete/Rare
  /ˈhaməklɒθ/A decorative cloth or cover, often richly adorned, placed over the driver's seat or box of a horse-drawn carriage.
• hammerfest

  nounLow
  /ˈhaməfɛst/A proper noun referring to a city and municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway.
• hammerhead

  nounC1
  /ˈhæməhed/The flat, typically rectangular end of a hammer, used for striking.
• hammerlock

  nounLow
  /ˈham.ə.lɒk/A wrestling hold in which an opponent's arm is twisted and held behind their back.
• hammersmith

  nounB2
  /ˈhæm.ə.smɪθ/A district in West London, England, known historically for its association with metalworking and industry, and as a major transport hub.
• hammersmith and fulham

  nounC1
  /ˌhæməsmɪθ ən(d) ˈfʊləm/The official name of a London borough in west London, comprising the districts of Hammersmith and Fulham.
• hammerstein

  nounLow
  /ˈhaməstaɪn/A proper noun, primarily a surname of German origin, famously associated with the American theatre family and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II.
• hammerstein ii

  nounRare
  /ˈhæməstaɪn ðə ˈsekənd/A surname, specifically associated with the American theatrical producer and director Oscar Hammerstein II (1895–1960), a key figure in American musical theatre.
• hammerstone

  nounC2
  /ˈhaməstəʊn/A rounded stone used as a prehistoric tool for striking and shaping other stones or materials.
• hammertoe

  nounLow
  /ˈhæm.ə.təʊ/A medical condition where a toe, most commonly the second, third, or fourth, is permanently bent downward at the middle joint, resembling a hammer.
• hammett

  nounLow
  /ˈhæmɪt/A proper noun referring to the American author Dashiell Hammett, known for founding the 'hard-boiled' school of detective fiction.
• hammock

  nounB1
  /ˈhæmək/A hanging bed made of fabric or netting, suspended between two points.
• hammon

  nounVery Rare / Archaic
  /ˈhamən/An archaic or rare variant spelling of 'hamon', referring to a particular kind of clay or earth; historically, a type of fine white clay.
• hammond

  nounLow
  /ˈhæmənd/A proper noun most commonly used as a surname or in reference to the Hammond organ, a type of electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond.
• hammond organ

  nounC2
  /ˈhæmənd ˈɔːɡən/An electric organ that uses rotating tonewheels and electromagnetic pickups to generate its distinctive sound, originally manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company.

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