hai

n. [ G. haiduck, heiduck, fr. Hung. hajdu. ] Formerly, a mercenary foot soldier in Hungary, now, a halberdier of a Hungarian noble, or an attendant in German or Hungarian courts. [ Written also hayduck, haiduk, heiduc, heyduck, and heyduk. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Ar. hāïk, fr. hāka to weave. ] A large piece of woolen or cotton cloth worn by Arabs as an outer garment. [ Written also hyke. ] Heyse. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. The central chapel of the three forming the sanctuary of a Coptic church. It contains the high altar, and is usually closed by an embroidered curtain. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Chin. 'hai-kuan. ] Chinese maritime customs. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

. A Chinese weight (1/10 catty) equivalent to 11/3 oz. or 37.801 g. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Hailed p. pr. & vb. n. Hailing. ] [ OE. hailen, AS. hagalian. ] To pour down particles of ice, or frozen vapors. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. hail, ha&yogh_;el, AS. hægel, hagol; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. hagel; Icel. hagl; cf. Gr. ka`chlhx pebble. ] Small roundish masses of ice precipitated from the clouds, where they are formed by the congelation of vapor. The separate masses or grains are called hailstones. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thunder mixed with hail,
Hail mixed with fire, must rend the Egyptian sky. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ OE. hailen, heilen, Icel. heill hale, sound, used in greeting. See Hale sound. ] 1. To call loudly to, or after; to accost; to salute; to address. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To name; to designate; to call. [ 1913 Webster ]

And such a son as all men hailed me happy. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]