Vocabulary : Hagioscope to Haidingerite

Hagioscope : An opening made in the interior walls of a cruciform church to afford a view of the altar to those in the transepts; -- called, in architecture, a squint.
Hag-ridden : Ridden by a hag or witch; hence, afflicted with nightmare.
Hagseed : The offspring of a hag.
Hagship : The state or title of a hag.
Hag-taper : The great woolly mullein (Verbascum Thapsus).

Hague Tribunal : The permanent court of arbitration created by the "International Convention for the Pacific Settle of International Disputes.", adopted by the International Peace Conference of 1899. It is composed of persons of known competency in questions of international law, nominated by the signatory powers. From these persons an arbitration tribunal is chosen by the parties to a difference submitted to the court. On the failure of the parties to agree directly on the arbitrators, each chooses two arbitrators, an umpire is selected by them, by a third power, or by two powers selected by the parties.
Haguebut : See Hagbut.
Hah : Same as Ha.
Ha-ha : A sunk fence; a fence, wall, or ditch, not visible till one is close upon it.
Haidingerite : A mineral consisting of the arseniate of lime; -- so named in honor of W. Haidinger, of Vienna.

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