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by progressive anæmia and enlargement of the lymphatic glands; -- first described by Dr. Hodgkin, an English physician.

Of this day; belonging to the present day. [R.] Boyle. Quart. Rev.

A man who carries a hod; a mason's tender.

See Dodman. Bacon.

A curve described by the moving extremity of a line the other end of which is fixed, this line being constantly parallel to the direction of motion of, and having its length constantly proportional to the velocity of, a point moving in any path; -used in investigations respecting central forces.

See Odometer.

The horned or piked dogfish. See Dogfish. Dutch hoe, one having the blade set for use in the manner of a spade. -- Horse hoe, a kind of cultivator.

, and salt, baked before the fire or in the ashes; -- so called because often cooked on a hoe. [Southern U.S.]

The basking or liver shark; -- called also homer. See Liver shark, under Liver.

Careful; wary. [Obs.] Stapleton.

A young sheep that has not been shorn. [Eng.]

A hogback.

upward curve or very obtuse angle in the upper surface of any member, as of a timber laid horizontally; -- the opposite of camber.

A chain or tie rod, in a boat or barge, to prevent the vessel from hogging.

An American sole (Achirus lineatus, or A. achirus), related to the European sole, but of no market value.

A shed for swine; a sty.

The pigfish or sailor's choice.

nal strength and stiffness. Used chiefly in American river and lake steamers. Called also hogging frame, and hogback.

Broken or strained so as to have an upward curve between the ends. See Hog, v. i.

A stocking without a foot, worn by coal miners at work.