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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Hances
In architecture. The ends of elliptical arches; and these are the arches of smaller circles than the scheme, or middle part of the arch. John Harris
The sweep of the arch will not contain above fourteen inches, and perhaps you must cement pieces to many of the courses in the hance, to make them long enough to contain fourteen inches. Joseph Moxon, Mech. Exer.
Hancesnoun
In a ship. Falls of the fise-rails placed on bannisters on the poop and quarter-deck down to the gangway. Har.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
hances
Spandrels; the falls or descents of fife-rails. Also, the breakings of the rudder abaft. (See HAUNCH.)
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hances in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hances in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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