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Hessian

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Hes·sian  (hshn)
adj.
Of or relating to Hesse or its inhabitants.
n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Hesse.
2. A German mercenary in the British army in America during the Revolutionary War.
3. A mercenary soldier.
hessian
Noun
a coarse jute fabric similar to sacking [after Hesse, Germany]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Hessianhessian - (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
Hessian boot, jackboot, Wellington boot, Wellington
boot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
Translations
hessian [ˈhɛsɪən] n → arpillera
hessian [ˈhɛsɪən] n → (toile f de) jute m
hessian [ˈhɛsɪən] n → Sackleinwand f, Rupfen m
hessian [ˈhɛsɪən] n → tela di canapa


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It is said by some to be the ghost of a Hessian trooper, whose head had been carried away by a cannon-ball, in some nameless battle during the Revolutionary War, and who is ever and anon seen by the country folk hurrying along in the gloom of night, as if on the wings of the wind.
The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Irving, Washington View in context
He had just finished dressing for his ride, and wore a blue uniform, opening in front over a white waistcoat so long that it covered his rotund stomach, white leather breeches tightly fitting the fat thighs of his short legs, and Hessian boots.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
A VERY stout, puffy man, in buckskins and Hessian boots, with several immense neckcloths that rose almost to his nose, with a red striped waistcoat and an apple green coat with steel buttons almost as large as crown pieces (it was the morning costume of a dandy or blood of those days) was reading the paper by the fire when the two girls entered, and bounced off his arm-chair, and blushed excessively, and hid his entire face almost in his neckcloths at this apparition.
Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context
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