a. (Naut.) Broken or strained so as to have an upward curve between the ends. See Hog, v. i. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A stocking without a foot, worn by coal miners at work. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From the same source as hog; prob. orig., a sheep clipped the first year. See Hog. ] A sheep of the second year.
n. (Mining) The upper terminal pipe of a mining pump. Raymond. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Mining) The top pump in the pit. Raymond. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Hoggish character or manners; selfishness; greed; beastliness. [ 1913 Webster ]
Crime and shame
And all their hoggery. Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Hog, and Hoggerel. ]
n. (Naut.) Drooping at the ends; arching;-in distinction from sagging. [ 1913 Webster ]
Hogging frame.
a. Swinish; gluttonous; filthy; selfish. --
Is not a hoggish life the height of some men's wishes? Shaftesbury. [ 1913 Webster ]