*haut*

(of education) The system of home study established in connection with the summer schools assembled at Chautauqua, N. Y., by the Methodist Episcopal bishop, J. H. Vincent. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Ar., prop., mouth of the large fish: cf. F. Fomalhaut. ] (Astron.) A star of the first magnitude, in the constellation Piscis Australis, or Southern Fish. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ } n. [ Hind. ghāt. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A pass through a mountain. [ India ] J. D. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A range of mountains. Balfour (Cyc. of Ind. ). [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Stairs descending to a river; a landing place; a wharf. [ India ] Malcom. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. See Haughty. ] Haughty. [ Obs. ] “Nations proud and haut.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. hautbois, lit., high wood; haut high + bois wood. So called on account of its high tone. See Haughty, Bush; and cf. Oboe. ] 1. (Mus.) A wind instrument, sounded through a reed, and similar in shape to the clarinet, but with a thinner tone. Now more commonly called oboe. See Illust. of Oboe. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) A sort of strawberry (Fragaria elatior). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. hautboïste. ] A player on the hautboy. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Haughty. ] 1. Haughty; proud. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. High; -- said of the voice or flight of birds. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F., fr. haut high. See Haughty. ] Haughty manner or spirit; haughtiness; pride; arrogance. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. ] High relish or flavor; high seasoning. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. haut high + pas step. ] A raised part of the floor of a large room; a platform for a raised table or throne. See Dais. [ 1913 Webster ]