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 ]

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 ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Hogged p. pr. & vb. n. Hogging. ] 1. To cut short like bristles; as, to hog the mane of a horse. Smart. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Naut.) To scrub with a hog, or scrubbing broom. [ 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 ]

n. (Steam Vessels) A trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness. Used chiefly in American river and lake steamers. Called also hogging frame, and hogback. [ 1913 Webster ]