Hog

v. i. (Naut.) To become bent upward in the middle, like a hog's back; -- said of a ship broken or strained so as to have this form. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Prob. akin to E. hack to cut, and meaning orig., a castrated boar; cf. also W. hwch swine, sow, Armor. houc'h, hoc'h. Cf. Haggis, Hogget, and Hoggerel. ] 1. (Zool.) A quadruped of the genus Sus, and allied genera of Suidæ; esp., the domesticated varieties of Sus scrofa, kept for their fat and meat, called, respectively, lard and pork; swine; porker; specifically, a castrated boar; a barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The domestic hogs of Siam, China, and parts of Southern Europe, are thought to have been derived from Sus Indicus. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A mean, filthy, or gluttonous fellow. [ Low. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A young sheep that has not been shorn. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Naut.) A rough, flat scrubbing broom for scrubbing a ship's bottom under water. Totten. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Paper Manuf.) A device for mixing and stirring the pulp of which paper is made. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bush hog,
Ground hog, etc.. See under Bush, Ground, etc. --
Hog caterpillar (Zool.), the larva of the green grapevine sphinx; -- so called because the head and first three segments are much smaller than those behind them, so as to make a resemblance to a hog's snout. See Hawk moth. --
Hog cholera, an epidemic contagious fever of swine, attended by liquid, fetid, diarrhea, and by the appearance on the skin and mucous membrane of spots and patches of a scarlet, purple, or black color. It is fatal in from one to six days, or ends in a slow, uncertain recovery. Law (Farmer's Veter. Adviser.) --
Hog deer (Zool.), the axis deer. --
Hog gum (Bot.), West Indian tree (Symphonia globulifera), yielding an aromatic gum. --
Hog of wool, the trade name for the fleece or wool of sheep of the second year. --
Hog peanut (Bot.), a kind of earth pea. --
Hog plum (Bot.), a tropical tree, of the genus Spondias (Spondias lutea), with fruit somewhat resembling plums, but chiefly eaten by hogs. It is found in the West Indies. --
Hog's bean (Bot.), the plant henbane. --
Hog's bread.(Bot.) See Sow bread. --
Hog's fennel. (Bot.) See under Fennel. --
Mexican hog (Zool.), the peccary. --
Water hog. (Zool.) See Capybara. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An earth-covered Navajo lodge; it is traditionally built with the entrance facing east. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. (Arch.) An upward curve or very obtuse angle in the upper surface of any member, as of a timber laid horizontally; -- the opposite of camber. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Naut.) See Hogframe. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Geol.) A ridge formed by tilted strata; hence, any ridge with a sharp summit, and steeply sloping sides. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A chain or tie rod, in a boat or barge, to prevent the vessel from hogging. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) An American sole (Achirus lineatus syn. Achirus achirus), related to the European sole, but of no market value. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A shed for swine; a sty. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) (a) A large West Indian and Florida food fish (Lachnolæmus). (b) The pigfish or sailor's choice. (c) An American fresh-water fish; the log perch. (d) A large, red, spiny-headed, European marine fish (Scorpæna scrofa). [ 1913 Webster ]