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One of the suckerlike rootlets of such plants as the dodder and ivy. R. Brown.

Haughty. [Obs.] "Nations proud and haut." Milton.

A wind instrument, sounded through a reed, and similar in shape to the clarinet, but with a thinner tone. Now more commonly called oboe. See Illust. of Oboe.

A player on the hautboy.

Haughty; proud. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Haughty manner or spirit; haughtiness; pride; arrogance.

High relish or flavor; high seasoning.

A raised part of the floor of a large room; a platform for a raised table or throne. See Dais.

A blue isometric mineral, characteristic of some volcani

Of or pertaining to Havana, the capital of the island of Cuba; as, an Havana cigar; -- formerly sometimes written Havannah. -- n.

Of or pertaining to Havana, in Cuba. -- n. sing. & pl.

To hold in possession or control; to own; as, he has a farm.

Having little or nothing. [Obs.] Gower.

A light cloth covering for the head and neck, used by soldiers as a protection from sunstroke.

of the sea, or the mouth of a river, which affords anchorage and shelter for shipping; a harbor; a port. What shipping and what lading's in our haven. Shak. Their haven under the hill. Tennyson.

Harbor dues; port dues.

Sheltered in a haven. Blissful havened both from joy and pain. Keats.

A harbor master. [Obs.]

A possessor; a holder. Shak.

A bag for oats or oatmeal. [Prov. Eng.]