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In what manner or way; by what means or process. How can a man be born when he is old John iii. 4.

A traveler.

Be it as it may; nevertheless; notwithstanding; although; albeit; yet; but; however. The Moor -- howbeit that I endure him not -Is of a constant, loving, noble nature. Shak.

A seat or pavilion, generally covered, fastened on the back of an elephant, for the rider or riders. [Written also houdah.]

A midwife. [Prov. Eng.]

To smooth; to plane; as, to howel a cask.

The upper stage of a porcelian furnace.

In whetever manner, way, or degree. However yet they me despise and spite. Spenser. Howe'er the business goes, you have made fault. Shak.

A howitzer. [Obs.]

A gun so short that the projectile, which was hollow, could be put in its place by hand; a kind of mortar. [Obs.]

Same as Hooker.

mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do. And dogs in corners set them down to howl. Drayton. Methought a legion of foul fiends Environ'd me about, and howled in my ears. Shak.

One who howls.

An owl; an owlet. [Written also houlet.] R. Browning.

To cry out; to whoop. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Howsoever. [Obs.]

In what manner soever; to whatever degree or extent; however. I am glad he's come, howsoever he comes. Shak.

A hood. See Houve. [Obs.]

In any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event. Anyhow, it must be acknowledged to be not a simple selforiginated error. J. H. Newman. Anyhow, the languages of the two nations were closely allied. E. A. Freeman.

To howl at. [Obs.] The wolf behowls the moon. Shak.