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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Hone \Hone\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Honed (h[=o]nd); p. pr. & vb.
     n. Honing.]
     1. To sharpen on, or with, a hone; to rub on a hone in order
        to sharpen; as, to hone a razor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. to render more precise or more effective; as, to hone
        one's skills.
        [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Hone \Hone\, v. i. [Cf. F. honger to grumble. [root]37.]
     To grumble; pine; lament; long. [Dial.Eng. & Southern U. S.]
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Hone \Hone\, n. [Cf. Icel. h[=u]n a knob.]
     A kind of swelling in the cheek.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Hone \Hone\, n. [AS. h[=a]n; akin to Icel. hein, OSw. hen; cf.
     Skr. [,c][=a][.n]a, also [,c][=o], [,c]i, to sharpen, and E.
     cone. [root]38, 228.]
     A stone of a fine grit, or a slab, as of metal, covered with
     an abrading substance or powder, used for sharpening cutting
     instruments, and especially for setting razors; an oilstone.
     --Tusser.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Hone slateSee Polishing slate.
  
     Hone stone, one of several kinds of stone used for hones.
        See Novaculite.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Dog \Dog\ (d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan.
     dogge, Sw. dogg.]
     1. (Zo["o]l.) A quadruped of the genus Canis, esp. the
        domestic dog ({Canis familiaris).
  
     Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the
           inferior animals for intelligence, docility, and
           attachment to man. There are numerous carefully bred
           varieties, as the akita, beagle, bloodhound,
           bulldog, coachdog, collie, Danish dog,
           foxhound, greyhound, mastiff, pointer,
           poodle, St. Bernard, setter, spaniel, spitz
           dog, terrier, German shepherd, pit bull,
           Chihuahua, etc. There are also many mixed breeds, and
           partially domesticated varieties, as well as wild dogs,
           like the dingo and dhole. (See these names in the
           Vocabulary.)
           [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     2. A mean, worthless fellow; a wretch.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              What is thy servant, which is but a dog, that he
              should do this great thing?           -- 2 Kings
                                                    viii. 13 (Rev.
                                                    Ver. )
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A fellow; -- used humorously or contemptuously; as, a sly
        dog; a lazy dog. [Colloq.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Astron.) One of the two constellations, Canis Major and
        Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis
        Major contains the Dog Star (Sirius).
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a firedog; an
        andiron.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. (Mech.)
        (a) A grappling iron, with a claw or claws, for fastening
            into wood or other heavy articles, for the purpose of
            raising or moving them.
        (b) An iron with fangs fastening a log in a saw pit, or on
            the carriage of a sawmill.
        (c) A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch;
            especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an
            adjustable stop to change motion, as in a machine
            tool.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     7. an ugly or crude person, especially an ugly woman. [slang]
        [PJC]
  
     8. a hot dog. [slang]
        [PJC]
  
     Note: Dog is used adjectively or in composition, commonly in
           the sense of relating to, or characteristic of, a dog.
           It is also used to denote a male; as, dog fox or g-fox,
           a male fox; dog otter or dog-otter, dog wolf, etc.; --
           also to denote a thing of cheap or mean quality; as,
           dog Latin.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     A dead dog, a thing of no use or value. --1 Sam. xxiv. 14.
  
     A dog in the manger, an ugly-natured person who prevents
        others from enjoying what would be an advantage to them
        but is none to him.
  
     Dog ape (Zo["o]l.), a male ape.
  
     Dog cabbage, or Dog's cabbage (Bot.), a succulent herb,
        native to the Mediterranean region ({Thelygonum
        Cynocrambe).
  
     Dog cheap, very cheap. See under Cheap.
  
     Dog ear (Arch.), an acroterium. [Colloq.]
  
     Dog+flea+(Zo["o]l.),+a+species+of+flea+({Pulex+canis" rel="nofollow">Dog flea (Zo["o]l.), a species of flea ({Pulex canis)
        which infests dogs and cats, and is often troublesome to
        man. In America it is the common flea. See Flea, and
        Aphaniptera.
  
     Dog+grass+(Bot.),+a+grass+({Triticum+caninum" rel="nofollow">Dog grass (Bot.), a grass ({Triticum caninum) of the same
        genus as wheat.
  
     Dog Latin, barbarous Latin; as, the dog Latin of pharmacy.
        
  
     Dog+lichen+(Bot.),+a+kind+of+lichen+({Peltigera+canina" rel="nofollow">Dog lichen (Bot.), a kind of lichen ({Peltigera canina)
        growing on earth, rocks, and tree trunks, -- a lobed
        expansion, dingy green above and whitish with fuscous
        veins beneath.
  
     Dog louse (Zo["o]l.), a louse that infests the dog, esp.
        H[ae]matopinus piliferus; another species is
        Trichodectes latus.
  
     Dog power, a machine operated by the weight of a dog
        traveling in a drum, or on an endless track, as for
        churning.
  
     Dog salmon (Zo["o]l.), a salmon of northwest America and
        northern Asia; -- the gorbuscha; -- called also holia,
        and hone.
  
     Dog shark. (Zo["o]l.) See Dogfish.
  
     Dog's meat, meat fit only for dogs; refuse; offal.
  
     Dog Star. See in the Vocabulary.
  
     Dog wheat (Bot.), Dog grass.
  
     Dog whelk (Zo["o]l.), any species of univalve shells of the
        family Nassid[ae], esp. the Nassa reticulata of
        England.
  
     To give to the dogs, or To throw to the dogs, to throw
        away as useless. ``Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none of
        it.'' --Shak.
  
     To go to the dogs, to go to ruin; to be ruined.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Hone \Hone\, v. i. [Cf. F. honger to grumble.]
     To grumble; pine; lament; long. [Dial.Eng. & Southern U. S.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Dog \Dog\ (d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan.
     dogge, Sw. dogg.]
     1. (Zo["o]l.) A quadruped of the genus Canis, esp. the
        domestic dog ({C. familiaris).
  
     Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the
           inferior animals for intelligence, docility, and
           attachment to man. There are numerous carefully bred
           varieties, as the beagle, bloodhound, bulldog,
           coachdog, collie, Danish dog, foxhound, greyhound,
           mastiff, pointer, poodle, St. Bernard, setter, spaniel,
           spitz dog, terrier, etc. There are also many mixed
           breeds, and partially domesticated varieties, as well
           as wild dogs, like the dingo and dhole. (See these
           names in the Vocabulary.)
  
     2. A mean, worthless fellow; a wretch.
  
              What is thy servant, which is but a dog, that he
              should do this great thing?           -- 2 Kings
                                                    viii. 13 (Rev.
                                                    Ver. )
  
     3. A fellow; -- used humorously or contemptuously; as, a sly
        dog; a lazy dog. [Colloq.]
  
     4. (Astron.) One of the two constellations, Canis Major and
        Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis
        Major contains the Dog Star (Sirius).
  
     5. An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a firedog; an
        andiron.
  
     6. (Mech.)
        (a) A grappling iron, with a claw or claws, for fastening
            into wood or other heavy articles, for the purpose of
            raising or moving them.
        (b) An iron with fangs fastening a log in a saw pit, or on
            the carriage of a sawmill.
        (c) A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch;
            especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an
            adjustable stop to change motion, as in a machine
            tool.
  
     Note: Dog is used adjectively or in composition, commonly in
           the sense of relating to, or characteristic of, a dog.
           It is also used to denote a male; as, dog fox or g-fox,
           a male fox; dog otter or dog-otter, dog wolf, etc.; --
           also to denote a thing of cheap or mean quality; as,
           dog Latin.
  
     A dead dog, a thing of no use or value. --1 Sam. xxiv. 14.
  
     A dog in the manger, an ugly-natured person who prevents
        others from enjoying what would be an advantage to them
        but is none to him.
  
     Dog ape (Zo["o]l.), a male ape.
  
     Dog cabbage, or Dog's cabbage (Bot.), a succulent herb,
        native to the Mediterranean region ({Thelygonum
        Cynocrambe).
  
     Dog cheap, very cheap. See under Cheap.
  
     Dog ear (Arch.), an acroterium. [Colloq.]
  
     Dog+flea+(Zo["o]l.),+a+species+of+flea+({Pulex+canis" rel="nofollow">Dog flea (Zo["o]l.), a species of flea ({Pulex canis)
        which infests dogs and cats, and is often troublesome to
        man. In America it is the common flea. See Flea, and
        Aphaniptera.
  
     Dog+grass+(Bot.),+a+grass+({Triticum+caninum" rel="nofollow">Dog grass (Bot.), a grass ({Triticum caninum) of the same
        genus as wheat.
  
     Dog Latin, barbarous Latin; as, the dog Latin of pharmacy.
        
  
     Dog+lichen+(Bot.),+a+kind+of+lichen+({Peltigera+canina" rel="nofollow">Dog lichen (Bot.), a kind of lichen ({Peltigera canina)
        growing on earth, rocks, and tree trunks, -- a lobed
        expansion, dingy green above and whitish with fuscous
        veins beneath.
  
     Dog louse (Zo["o]l.), a louse that infests the dog, esp.
        H[ae]matopinus piliferus; another species is
        Trichodectes latus.
  
     Dog power, a machine operated by the weight of a dog
        traveling in a drum, or on an endless track, as for
        churning.
  
     Dog salmon (Zo["o]l.), a salmon of northwest America and
        northern Asia; -- the gorbuscha; -- called also holia,
        and hone.
  
     Dog shark. (Zo["o]l.) See Dogfish.
  
     Dog's meat, meat fit only for dogs; refuse; offal.
  
     Dog Star. See in the Vocabulary.
  
     Dog wheat (Bot.), Dog grass.
  
     Dog whelk (Zo["o]l.), any species of univalve shells of the
        family Nassid[ae], esp. the Nassa reticulata of
        England.
  
     To give, or throw, to the dogs, to throw away as useless.
        ``Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none of it.'' --Shak.
  
     To go to the dogs, to go to ruin; to be ruined.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Hone \Hone\, v. i. [Etymology uncertain. [root]37.]
     To pine; to lament; to long. --Lamb.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Hone \Hone\, n. [Cf. Icel. h[=u]n a knob.]
     A kind of swelling in the cheek.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Hone \Hone\, n. [AS. h[=a]n; akin to Icel. hein, OSw. hen; cf.
     Skr. [,c][=a][.n]a, also [,c][=o], [,c]i, to sharpen, and E.
     cone. [root]38, 228.]
     A stone of a fine grit, or a slab, as of metal, covered with
     an abrading substance or powder, used for sharpening cutting
     instruments, and especially for setting razors; an oilstone.
     --Tusser.
  
     Hone slateSee Polishing slate.
  
     Hone stone, one of several kinds of stone used for hones.
        See Novaculite.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Hone \Hone\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Honed (h[=o]nd); p]. pr. &
     vb. n. Honing.]
     To sharpen on, or with, a hone; to rub on a hone in order to
     sharpen; as, to hone a razor.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  hone
       n : a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening
           razors
       v 1: sharpen with a hone; "hone a knife"
       2: make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!"
          [syn: perfect]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  hone
     Japanese roman.
     (ja-romanization of: ほね)
     Middle English alt.
     #English (gl: whetstone)
     Middle English n.
     #English (gl: whetstone)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm hon)
     Yola n.
     (alt form yol hoane)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Hone
     n.
     (surname: en).
     Saterland Frisian n.
     1 cock, rooster
     2 tap, faucet, spigot
     3 cock, hammer (gl: of a firearm)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  hone
     n.
     1 A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing
  the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
     2 A machine tool used in the manufacture of precision bore.
     vb.
     1 To sharpen with a hone; to whet.
     2 To use a hone to produce a precision bore.
     3 To refine or master (a skill).
     4 To make more acute, intense, or effective.
     n.
     A kind of swelling in the cheek.
     vb.
     1 (lb en UK US southern US dialect) To grumble.
     2 (lb en UK US southern US dialect) To pine, lament, or long.
     interj.
     (synonym of en alas) (ngd: Used to express sorrow, or grief)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Hone
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  hone
     n.
     1 A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing
  the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
     2 A machine tool used in the manufacture of precision bore.
     vb.
     1 To sharpen with a hone; to whet.
     2 To use a hone to produce a precision bore.
     3 To refine or master (a skill).
     4 To make more acute, intense, or effective.
     n.
     A kind of swelling in the cheek.
     vb.
     1 (lb en UK US southern US dialect) To grumble.
     2 (lb en UK US southern US dialect) To pine, lament, or long.
     interj.
     (synonym of en alas) (ngd: Used to express sorrow, or grief)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Hone
     Saterland Frisian n.
     1 cock, rooster
     2 tap, faucet, spigot
     3 cock, hammer (gl: of a firearm)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  hone
     n.
     1 A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing
  the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
     2 A machine tool used in the manufacture of precision bore.
     vb.
     1 To sharpen with a hone; to whet.
     2 To use a hone to produce a precision bore.
     3 To refine or master (a skill).
     4 To make more acute, intense, or effective.
     n.
     A kind of swelling in the cheek.
     vb.
     1 (lb en UK US southern US dialect) To grumble.
     2 (lb en UK US southern US dialect) To pine, lament, or long.
     interj.
     (synonym of en alas) (ngd: Used to express sorrow, or grief)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Hone
     Saterland Frisian n.
     1 cock, rooster
     2 tap, faucet, spigot
     3 cock, hammer (gl: of a firearm)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  hone
     Englanti n.
     kovasin
     Englanti vb.
     hioa

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Hone /hˈəʊn/
  حجر الجلخ

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  hone //hoʊn// //həʊn// 
  1. хонинг машина
  machine tool
  2. брус, точило
  sharpening stone

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  hone //hoʊn// //həʊn// 
  1. наточвам
  to make more acute, intense or effective
  2. точа
  to sharpen with a hone