H The letter H is the eighth letter in the Latin alphabet. Its name in English language is aitch , or in some dialects haitch . In the International Phonetic Alphabet, this symbol is used to represent two sounds. Its lowercase form, , represents the voiceless glottal fricative, and its small capital form, , represents the voiceless epiglottal fricative.
	H H, or h is a consonant in Esperanto orthography, representing a voiceless velar or uvular fricative, and is equivalent to voiceless velar fricative or voiceless uvular fricative in the International Phonetic Alphabet. In the case of the minuscule, some fonts place the circumflex over the riser of the base letter h, others over the shoulder, and others centred above the entire letter.
	H. G. Wells Herbert George Wells was a United Kingdom writer best known for his science fiction novels such as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds , The Invisible Man, and The Island of Dr. Moreau.
	H. L. Mencken Henry Louis Mencken , better known as H. L. Mencken, was a 20th century journalism, satire, society critic, cynic and freethinker, known as the "Sage of Baltimore" and the "American Friedrich Nietzsche". He is often regarded as one of the most influential United States writers of the early 20th century.
	Habakkuk Habakkuk or Havakuk was a prophet in the Hebrew Bible. The name is possibly related to an Akkadian language word for a plant or the Hebrew word meaning "embrace". He was the eighth of the twelve minor prophets and likely the author of the Book of Habakkuk, which bears his name.
	Habitants Habitants is the name used to referred to both the French people settlers and the America-born inhabitants of France origin who farmed the land along the two shores of the St. Lawrence River in what is the present-day Province of Quebec in Canada.
	Habsburg Habsburg was an important Royal House of Europe and is best known as the ruling House of Austria for over six centuries. Their principal roles were as: * Kings of Germany, , mostly also crowned as * Holy Roman Empire, and * Rulers of Austria ,
	Hachiman Hachiman is the Shinto God of War, and divine protector of Japan and the Japanese people. The name means God of Eight Banners, referring to the eight heavenly banners that signaled the birth of the divine Emperor Ojin. His symbolic animal and messenger is the dove.
	Hacienda Hacienda is a Spanish language word describing a vast ranch, common in the Pampa. The grand rural estates of the Pampa, dedicated to cattle were called Estancia, though. The spanish term Estancia indicating a stationary form of lifestock operation, as opposed to the archaic, nomadic way of catching the cattle which roamed free in the plains.
	Hackamore A hackamore is a bridle for a horse which does not use a Horse tack#Bits. Instead, it works on pressure points on the face, nose, and chin. Despite not using a bit, hackamores may be very severe, especially if they have a long shank or a harsh noseband material such as a rubber-covered bicycle chain.
	Hackberry Hackberry Celtis is a genus of about 60-70 species of deciduous trees widespread in warm temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, in southern Europe, southern and eastern Asia, and southern and central North America, and south to central Africa. They are generally medium-sized trees, reaching 10-25 m tall, rarely up to 40 m tall.
	Hacker A hacker is a person who creates and modifies computer software and computer hardware, including computer programming, administration, and security-related items. The term usually bears strong connotations, but may be either favorable or denigrating depending on cultural context . Common definitions include:
	Hackle The hackle is a feather plume that is attached to the headdress. In the British Army and the armies of some Commonwealth of Nations countries the hackle is worn by some infantry regiments, especially those designated fusilier regiments and those with Scotland and Northern Ireland origins.
	Hackles Hackles is a webcomic created by Drake Emko and Jen Brodzik. The story is about an information technology office consisting of a variety of people-like animals such as geeks, hackers and gurus. The strip ran from March 31, 2001 until it went on indefinite hiatus on January 15, 2004.
	Hackney carriage In the United Kingdom, the name hackney carriage refers to a taxicab licensed by the Taxicabs of the United Kingdom in London or by the local authority in other parts of England and Wales, by the Scottish Executive in Scotland, or by the Northern Ireland Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland.
	Hacksaw A hacksaw is a saw for cutting metal or bones. Some of them have pistol grips which keep the hacksaw firm and easy to grip. They also cut in straight lines. It is a fine-tooth saw with a blade under tension in a frame that is used for cutting hard materials
	Haddock The haddock or offshore hake is a marine fish distributed on both sides of the North Atlantic. Haddock is a popular food fish, widely fished commercially. Smoked haddock is called Finnan haddie. The haddock is easily recognised by a black lateral line running along its white side, not to be confused with pollock which has the reverse, ie white line on black side, and a distinctive dark blotch above the pectoral fin, often described as a "thumbprint" or even the "Devil's thumbprint" or "St.
	Hades Hades refers to both the ancient Greek Underworld and the God of the Dead. The word originally referred to just the god; , Haidou its genitive case, was short for "the house of Hades". Eventually, the nominative case, too, came to designate the abode of the dead.
	Hadith Hadith are traditions relating to the words and deeds of the prophet Muhammad. Hadith collections are regarded as important tools for determining the Sunnah, or Muslim way of life, by all traditional madhab. The Arabic plural is aḥadith .
	Hadrian Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus , known as Hadrian in English language, was Roman Empire Roman Emperors from 117–138, and a member of the gens Aelius. Hadrian was the third of the "Five Good Emperors", although according to Elizabeth Speller he was the first emperor whose assessment moved beyond the stereotype of good and bad emperors.
	Hadrian's Wall Hadrian's Wall was a Rock and turf fortification built by the Roman Empire across the width of Great Britain to prevent military Raid s by the tribes of Scotland to the north, to improve economic stability and provide peaceful conditions in the Roman province of Roman Britain to the south, to define the frontier of the Empire physically, and to separate the unruly Selgovae tribe in the north from the Brigantes in the south and discourage them from uniting.
	Hadrosaurus Hadrosaurus is a hadrosaurid dinosaur genus. In 1858, a skeleton of a dinosaur from this genus was the first full dinosaur skeleton found in North America and, in 1868, it became the first ever mounted dinosaur skeleton. Hadrosaurus foulkii is the only species in this genus and, as of 1991, is the official state dinosaur of New Jersey - a decision brought about by a local teacher, Joyce Berry.
	Haematopoiesis Haematopoiesis is the formation of blood cellular components. All of the cellular components of the blood are derived from pluripotential hemopoietic stem cell. The term pluripotent refers to the ability of a cell to become many different types of cell. Pluripotent haematopoetic cells can become any type of cell in the blood system.
	Haemodoraceae Haemodoraceae is the botanical name of a family of flowering plants. Such a family has been recognized by many taxonomists. It is sometimes known as the "Bloodwort family". The APG II system, of 2003, also recognizes this family and places it in the order Commelinales, in the clade commelinids, in the monocots.
	Haemophilia Haemophilia or hemophilia is the name of any of several heredity genetic illnesses that impair the body's ability to control hemorrhage. Genetic deficiencies cause lowered plasma clotting factor activity so as to compromise blood-clotting; when a blood vessel is injured, a scab will not form and the vessel can continue to bleed excessively for a very long period of time.
	Haemulidae The grunts are a family, Haemulidae, of fishes in the order Perciformes. They are numerous and widespread, with about 150 species in 19 genera, found in fresh, brackish and salt waters around the world.
	Hafnium Hafnium is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Hf and atomic number 72. A lustrous, silvery gray tetravalent transition metal, hafnium resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals. Hafnium is used in tungsten alloys in filaments and electrodes and also acts as a neutron absorber in control rods in nuclear power plants.
	HAG HAG is a Swiss maker of model trains in HO scale. These are high quality trains made of Die-cast toy with reliable mechanisms. This is the primary manufacturer of Swiss model trains, but they are more expensive than most brands of HO trains, presumably due to the manufacturing process.
	Haganah The Haganah was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the Palestine from 1920 to 1948. It was the main precursor for Israel's army: the Israel Defense Forces .
	Hagfish This article is about the Hagfish. For the Punk Rock band, see Hagfish. A hagfish is a marine chordate of the class Myxini, also known as Hyperotreti. Despite their name, there is some debate about whether they are strictly fish, since they belong to a much more primitive lineage than any other group that is commonly defined fish.
	Haggis Haggis is a traditional Scotland dish. Although there are many recipes, it is normally made with the following ingredients: Domestic sheep's 'Offal' , minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and edible salt, mixed with Stock , and traditionally boiled in the animal's stomach for approximately an hour.
	Hagia Sophia Hagia Sophia , now known as the Ayasofya Museum, is a former Eastern Orthodox Church church converted to a mosque in 1453, converted into a museum in 1935, in the Turkey city of Istanbul. It is universally acknowledged as one of the greatest buildings of the world and sometimes considered the Eighth Wonder of the World.
	Haida The Haida are an indigenous peoples of the west coast of North America. The Haida Nation claimed territories comprise an archipelago called the Queen Charlotte Islands or Haida Gwaii as the Haida refer to the islands - and parts of southeast Alaska. The Haida are commonly referred to in Canada as being a First Nations "band".
	Haifa Haifa is the main city of northern Israel and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of about 267,800 . It and areas and towns around it are deemed to be in the Haifa District. It is a Port of Haifa, located below and on Mount Carmel, Israel, and lies on the Mediterranean coast.
	Haik Haik is the legendary patriarch and founder of the first Armenia nation. His story is told in an epic, taken down from oral tradition by Moses of Khorene in the 5th century AD. In the epic, Haik is a chieftain of the Armens, an Armenian tribe, and leads them against the invading forces of Nimrod of Babylon.
	Haiku Haiku is a mode of Japanese poetry, the late 19th century revision by Masaoka Shiki of the older , the opening verse of a linked verse form, renga. A traditional hokku consists of a pattern of approximately 5, 7, and 5 Mora , phonetic units which only partially correspond to the syllables of languages such as English language.
	Hail Hail is a form of Precipitation *balls or irregular lumps of ice , 5 mm50 mm in diameter on average, with much larger reported from severe thunderstorms, *always produced by cumulonimbus . *composed of transparent ice or alternating layers of transparent and translucent ice at least 1 mm thick,
	Hair Hair is a filamentous outgrowth from the skin, found mainly in mammals. In some species, it is absent at certain stages of life. It projects from the epidermis , though it grows from hair follicles deep in the dermis. So-called "hairs" are also found on plants.
	Hair coloring Hair coloring products generally fall into four categories: temporary, semipermanent, deposit only/demi, and permanent. All these hair color products, except for temporary color, require a patch test before application to determine if the client is allergic to the product. "Hair lightening," often referred to as "bleaching" or "decolorizing," is a chemical process involving the diffusion of the natural color pigment or artificial color from the hair.
	Hair of the Dog Hair of the Dog is a 1975 in music album, by the Scotland rock band Nazareth. It was released on A&M Records. It was Nazareth's first big Chart-topper album, including classics such as "Love Hurts", "Hair of the Dog", "Beggar's Day" and "Please Don't Judas Me".
	Hairball A hairball is a small collection of hair or fur formed in the stomach of animals that is occasionally vomited up when it becomes too big. Cats are especially prone to hairball formation since they groom themselves by licking their fur leading to hair going into the stomach.
	Hairbrush A hairbrush is a small brush with rigid bristles used in hair care for brushing, styling, and detangling human hair, or for brushing a domestic animal's fur. Grooming fr:Brosse cheveux nl:Haarborstel
	Hairnet A Hairnet, or sometimes simply a net or caul, is a small, often elasticised, fine net worn over long hair to hold it in place. A Snood is similar but a looser fit and with a much coarser mesh. Evidence has been found of hairnets as far back as ancient Greece . Hairnets were worn from the 13th century onwards in Germany and England and are shown in illustrations from this period often worn with a wimple.
	Hairpin A hair pin or hairpin is a long device used to hold a person's hair in place. Hairpins made of metal, ivory, bronze, carved wood, etc. were used in ancient history Assyria and Egypt for securing decorated hairstyles. Such hairpins suggest, as graves show, that many were luxury objects among the Egyptians and later Greeks, Etruscans, and Romans.
	Hairstyle For humans, haircut, hairstyle, or hairdo normally describe cutting or styling head hair. Unlike other animals, human of many cultures cut their hair, rather than letting it grow naturally. Hair styles are often used to signal cultural, social, and ethnic identity.
	Haiti Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti, occupies one third of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, and also includes many smaller islands such as Gonve Island, La Tortue , Les Cayemites, le de Anacaona, and La Grande Caye. The uninhabited island of Navassa Island is claimed both by Haiti and the United States.
	Hajj The Hajj,, is the Pilgrimage to Mecca in Islam. It is the fifth of the Five Pillars of Islam in Sunni Islam and one of the ten Branches of Religion in Shi'a Islam. Every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so is obliged to make the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in his or her lifetime.
	Hakea Hakea is a genus of 149 species of shrubs and small trees in the Proteaceae, native to Australia. They are found throughout the country, with the highest species diversity being found in the south west of Western Australia. They can reach 1-6 metre in height, and have spirally arranged leaf 2-20 cm long, simple or compound, sometimes with the leaflets thin cylindrical and Juncaceae-like.
	Hakea laurina Hakea laurina is a plant of south Western Australia. External links *, Australian National Botanic Gardens
	Hakka The Hakka are Han Chinese people whose ancestors are said to have originated in the Henan and Shanxi provinces of northern China over 1,700 years ago. In a series of migrations, the Hakka settled in Guangdong and Fujian provinces in southern China, and then they went overseas to various Chinese enclaves throughout the world.
	Halal Halal is an Arabic language term meaning "permissible". In the English language it most frequently refers to food that is permissible according to Islamic law. In the Arabic language it refers to anything that is permissible under Islam.
	Halberd This article is about the weapon. For the fictional airship, see Halberd A halberd is a two-handed pole weapon that came to prominent use during the 14th century and 15th century. Possibly the word halberd comes from the German words Halm , and Barte .
	Haleakala National Park Haleakala National Park is a United States national park located on the island of Maui in the state of Hawaii. The park covers 45.5 mi, of which 38.6 mi is a wilderness area.
	Hales Hales is a small village in the county of Norfolk, United Kingdom. The church of Hales St Margaret is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. With its thatched roof, this church probably comes closest to the original appearance one of an early round-tower church.
	Halesia Halesia is a small genus of four or five species of deciduous large shrubs or small trees in the family Styracaceae, native to eastern Asia and eastern North America. They grow to 5-20 m tall, and have alternate, simple ovate leaf 5-16 cm long and 3-8 cm broad.
	Half Eagle The half eagle was a United States coin produced from 1795 to 1929. Composed almost entirely of gold, it had a face value of five United States dollar. Its production was authorized by The Act of April 2, 1792, and it was the first gold coin minted by the United States.
	Half note In music, a half note or minim is a two-beat long note played for half the duration of a whole note and twice the duration of a quarter note. Half notes are notated with a hollow oval note head and a straight note stem with no flags. The half rest denotes a silence for the same duration.
	Half volley A half volley in tennis is a shot that is hit immediately after the ball bounces. The player who is hitting the half volley should take not a full backswing, but still follow through. The grip for this shot is a standard continental. Also, staying down when hitting the shot is very important, or else it will go long.
	Half-Life Half-Life, often abbreviated HL, is a science fiction first-person shooter Computer and video games developed by Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Studios. Released on November 19, 1998 in video gaming for IBM PC compatibles running Microsoft Windows,.
	Half-track A half-track is a civilian or military vehicle with regular wheels on the front for steering, and caterpillar tracks on the back to propel the vehicle and carry most of the load. The purpose of this combination is to produce a vehicle with the cross-country capabilities of a tank and the handling of a wheeled vehicle.
	Halfbeak Halfbeaks are an important Family of epipelagic fish inhabiting warm waters around the world. The family is divided into two subfamilies, the Hemiramphinae and the Zenarchopterinae, each containing about half the known species. In a recent review of the family, two subfamilies, 14 genera, and 117 species and subspecies were recognised.
	Halftone Halfoning is the transformation of a grayscale or color image to a pattern of small spots with a limited number of colors , in order to make it printable. Printing is in its bare essence a binary process for each point on the paper: put ink on paper or leave the paper uncovered .
	Halibut A halibut is a type of flatfish from the family of the righteye flounders. This name is derived from Dutch language heilbot. Halibut live in both the North Pacific and the North Atlantic Ocean Oceans, and are highly regarded food fish.
	Halicarnassus Halicarnassus, an ancient Greek city on the southwest coast of Caria, Asia Minor, on a picturesque, advantageous site on the Ceramic Gulf. It originally occupied only the small island of Zephyria close to the shore, now occupied by the great Bodrum castle, built by the Knights of Rhodes in 1404; but in course of time this island was united to the mainland and the city extended so as to incorporate Salmacis, an older town of the Leleges and Carians.
	Halictidae Halictidae is a Cosmopolitan distribution family of the order Hymenoptera consisting of small to midsize bees which are usually dark-colored and often metallic in appearance. Several species are all or partly green and a few are red; a number of them have yellow markings, especially the males, which commonly possess yellow faces, a pattern widespread among the various families of bees.
	Halite Halite is the mineral form of sodium chloride, NaCl, commonly known as rock salt. Halite forms Cubic crystals. The mineral is colourless to white, light blue, dark blue, and pink. It commonly occurs with other evaporite deposit minerals such as several of the sulfates, halides and borates.
	Hall Several things are commonly known as Halls or halls. For the development of meaning of the word 'hall', see Hall . A hall is fundamentally, a relatively large space enclosed by a roof and walls. In early medieval times, such a simple building was the residence of a lord and his retainers.
	Hall of Fame A hall of fame is a type of museum established for any a field of endeavour to honour individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actual halls or museums which enshrine the honourees with sculptures, plaques, and displays of memorabilia.
	Hallmark A hallmark is an official marking made by a trusted party, 'guardians of the craft' or nowadays by an assay office, on items made of precious metals that guarantees a certain purity of the metal. This should not be confused with a marking, often just a number such as 925, which is done voluntarily by the manufacturer, and unfortunately does not always reflect the true purity of the metal.
	Halloween Halloween is an observance celebrated on the night of October 31, most notably by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting candy. It is celebrated in much of the Western world, though most common in the United States, Puerto Rico, Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada, and with increasing popularity in Australia and New Zealand.