English
Pronunciation
IPA|/h�:ns/
Etymology 1
See �enhance�
Verb
en-verb|hanc|ing
- context|transitive|obsolete To raise, to elevate - Lydgate
Etymology 2
Anglo-Norman, from Old French haulce.
Noun
en-noun
- a curve or arc, especially in architecture or in the design of a ship
#:*1974: He wears a minimal white cotton brief, and is pleased by the hance of its pouch, a catenary dip as he faces the mirror, the profile navicular and ostent. � Guy Davenport, Tatlin!
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