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Definition of Hessian
1. Noun. (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot.
Definition of Hessian
1. a. Of or relating to Hesse, in Germany, or to the Hessians.
2. n. A native or inhabitant of Hesse.
Definition of Hessian
1. Adjective. Of, from or relating to Hesse in Germany. ¹
2. Proper noun. A native or inhabitant of Hesse. ¹
3. Proper noun. (historical) A mercenary soldier, especially a German one who fought with the British in the American Revolutionary War. ¹
4. Noun. A boot with a low heel and semi-pointed toe, which became popular, initially among the military, in the 18th century. ¹
5. Noun. (context chiefly British) burlap Burlap, jute. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hessian
1. a coarse cloth [n -S]
Medical Definition of Hessian
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Of or relating to Hesse, in Germany, or to the Hessians. Hessian boots, or Hessians, boot of a kind worn in England, in the early part of the nineteenth century, tasseled in front. Hessian cloth, or Hessians, a coarse hempen cloth for sacking. Hessian crucible. See Crucible.
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