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term for the latter being " toad-backed," grooved occa- 

 underside for balusters. 



Handsale or Hansel. This term was used to indicate a bargain 

 ratified by shaking of hands. Afterwards it was called 

 " hansel," and signified earnest money. 



Handspike. A sort of wooden lever for moving heavy things, 

 not unlike a heavy spoke. A wooden bar used with the 

 hand as a lever for various purposes, as in raising weights, 

 heaving about a windlass, etc. The gunner's handspike is 

 shorter and flatter than the above, and armed with two claws 

 for managing the artillery. 



Hand Vice. A little spring vice, worked with a screw and 

 thumb-nut, i.e., a thumb-screw. 



Hanse Towns. The maritime cities of Germany, which belonged 

 to the Hanseatic League. 



Hanseatic League. The first union of traders, established for 

 mutual benefit in the thirteenth century by the merchants 

 of certain cities in Northern Germany, later extending to 

 the Netherlands and Russia. The League was broken up 

 in 1630. 



Haskinizing. A patent method of wood preservation. 



Hatch. (1) A square or oblong opening in the deck of a ship, 

 forming the communication between one deck and another, 

 also known as " Hatchway." (2) A door or half door with 

 an opening over it. 



Hatchet. A small axe with a short handle, to be used with one 

 hand. 



Hatchway. See " Hatch." 



Hauling Apparatus. An apparatus consisting of a chain or rope 

 drum, round which the rope is coiled by gearing and by 

 means of which logs are hauled into a saw mill by power. 



Haunching Apparatus. An attachment, sometimes fitted to a 

 tenoning machine, by means of which the haunch of the 

 tenon is sawn out usually by means of a drunken saw fitted 

 to one of the spindles of the machine. 



Havana Cedar (Cedrela odorata). One of the many, so-called 

 cedars that are derived from the West Indies, Central 

 America and other countries. This is the Cuban variety 

 shipped from all parts of that island. It is almost exclusively 

 utilized with other descriptions for cigar-box making, especi- 

 ally in the New York and Continental markets, the greater 

 portion of the supplies being directed to the first-mentioned 

 port. 



