hance
Hance, v. t. Etym: [See Enhance.] Defn: To raise; to elevate. [Obs.] Lydgate. Hance, Hanch,Etym: [See Hanse.] 1. (Arch.) Defn: See Hanse. 2. (Naut.) Defn: A sudden fall or break, as the fall of the fife rail down to the gangway.
Hance, v. t. Etym: [See Enhance.] Defn: To raise; to elevate. [Obs.] Lydgate. Hance, Hanch,Etym: [See Hanse.] 1. (Arch.) Defn: See Hanse. 2. (Naut.) Defn: A sudden fall or break, as the fall of the fife rail down to the gangway.