English Words Starting With H

• harmsworth

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhɑːmzwɜːθ/A surname of English origin, historically significant as the family name of the founders of a major British newspaper publishing empire.
• harnack

  nounC2/Extremely Low
  /ˈhɑː.næk/A proper noun referring to the last name of a German theologian and church historian, Adolf von Harnack (1851-1930).
• harness

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈhɑː.nɪs/A set of straps and fittings, typically made of leather, used to attach an animal to a vehicle or load; a similar arrangement for securing a person.
• harness eye

  nounC2 / Technical
  /ˈhɑː.nəs aɪ/A reinforced metal ring or loop through which a strap or rope passes, forming part of a harness used for attaching or securing loads.
• harness hitch

  nounC1
  /ˈhɑː.nɪs hɪtʃ/A specific knot or method of attaching a rope to an object or connecting harnesses, often used to secure or pull.
• harness horse

  nounLow to Medium (specialised term)
  /ˈhɑː.nɪs ˌhɔːs/A horse that is specially trained and equipped to wear a harness for pulling vehicles, carts, or farm implements.
• harness race

  nounmedium
  /ˈhɑːnɪs reɪs/A horse race in which the horses pull a two-wheeled cart (called a sulky) with a driver.
• harnessed antelope

  nounC2/Extremely Low Frequency
  /ˈhɑː.nɪst ˈæn.tɪ.ləʊp/A specific antelope species (*Alcelaphus buselaphus*) characterized by a dark, saddle-like marking on its back and shoulders, resembling a harness.
• harnett

  nounVery Low (outside of proper noun usage)
  /hɑːˈnɛt/A proper noun, primarily used as a surname of Irish origin. Not a word with a conventional lexical meaning.
• harney peak

  nounC2
  /ˈhɑːni piːk/A geographical name, specifically a mountain summit in South Dakota, USA.
• harnoncourt

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhɑːnənkɔːt/A surname of Austrian origin, most famously associated with the Austrian conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt.
• harold

  nounMedium-Low
  /ˈhær.əld/A masculine given name of Old English origin.
• harold i

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhærəld ðə ˈfɜːst/Harold Harefoot, King of England from 1035 to 1040, son of King Cnut the Great
• harold ii

  nounLow
  /ˈhærəld ðə ˈsekənd/A historical name referring to the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, who reigned in 1066 and was killed at the Battle of Hastings.
• harold iii

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhærəld ðə ˈθɜːd/A 20th-century king of Denmark, Harald III.
• haroseth

  nounC2
  /hɑːˈrəʊsɛθ/A sweet, dark-colored paste or mixture made from chopped fruits, nuts, and wine, consumed during the Jewish Passover Seder.
• haroun-al-raschid

  nounLow
  /həˌruːn æl ˈræʃɪd/The fifth and most famous Abbasid Caliph (786–809 AD), whose court in Baghdad is depicted as a place of luxury, justice, and adventure in stories like 'The Thousand and One Nights'.
• harp

  nounverbverb-intransitiveB1
  /hɑːp/A large musical instrument with a triangular frame and many strings that are played by plucking with the fingers.
• harp seal

  nounC1
  /ˌhɑːp ˈsiːl/A medium-sized, migratory, earless seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus) of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, noted for the black, harp-shaped marking on the back of adults.
• harper

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈhɑːpə/A person who plays the harp.

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