Hames – Hook
Hames
Curved pieces of wood or metal which are fixed upon the collar and have attached to them the traces.
Hammercloth.--A cloth covering the driver's seat.
Hand
The unit of a horse's measurement.
Equivalent to 4 in.
Hand-pieces
That part of the reins which comes to the hand of the coachman.
Hang off. Of the horses, to pull sideways from pole or partner.
Head-piece.-[See BRIDLE.]
Head-stall
Any arrangement of straps or cord which encompasses the head, whether it be a bridle or a halter.
Haggard
An adult bird taken wild.
Hawks Proper
- Those members of the Falconidæ whose wings are shorter than the tail, and whose upper mandible lacks the sharp tooth.
A further distinction is found in the iris, which in the hawk proper is yellow, but in the falcons very dark brown. Typical hawks proper are the goshawk and the sparrow-hawk.
Half-one
A handicap of one stroke at every second hole.
Half-shot
A shot played with a half swing, and not intended to go as far as a full-shot.
Heel
First, the part of the face or hitting surface of the club head nearest the shaft; second, to hit the ball with the heel of the club.
Hole
First, the entire space of ground between the teeing-ground and the hole; second, the hole itself; third, to play the ball into the hole.
Honour
The privilege of playing first from the tee.
Hook
To pull the ball round to the left with the toe of the club. Synonymous with Draw.
Horn.-[See BONE.]