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‖n.; pl. Hectocotyli [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a hundred + &unr_; a hollow vessel. ] (Zool.) One of the arms of the male of most kinds of cephalopods, which is specially modified in various ways to effect the fertilization of the eggs. In a special sense, the greatly modified arm of Argonauta and allied genera, which, after receiving the spermatophores, becomes detached from the male, and attaches itself to the female for reproductive purposes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. hectogramme, fr. Gr. 'ekato`n hundred + F. gramme a gram. ] A measure of mass or weight, containing a hundred grams, or about 3.527 ounces avoirdupois. See 3rd gram. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. ] The same as Hectogram. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; hundred + -graph. ] A contrivance for multiple copying, by means of a surface of gelatin softened with glycerin. [ Written also hectograph. ]

{ } n. [ F. hectolitre, fr. Gr. &unr_; hundred + F. litre a liter. ] A measure of liquids, containing a hundred liters; equal to a tenth of a cubic meter, nearly 261/2 gallons of wine measure, or 22.0097 imperial gallons. As a dry measure, it contains ten decaliters, or about 25/6 Winchester bushels.

{ } n. [ F. &unr_; hectomètre, fr. Gr. &unr_; hundred + F. mètre a meter. ] A measure of length, equal to a hundred meters. It is equivalent to 328.09 feet. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From the Trojan warrior Hector, the son of Priam. ] A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who vexes or provokes. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Hectored p. pr. & vb. n. Hectoring. ] To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by bullying. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The disposition or the practice of a hector; a bullying. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Resembling a hector; blustering; insolent; taunting. “Hectorly, ruffianlike swaggering or huffing.” Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]