SINCE 1828
hance
noun
\ ˈhan(t)s\
plural -s
Definition of hance
1
: a curved contour on a ship (as the fall of the fife rail to the deck)
2a(1)
: the arc of minimum radius at the springing of an elliptical or similar arch
(2)
: the haunch of an arch
b
: a small arch joining a straight lintel to a jamb
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