houttuynia
- n one species; east Asian low-growing plant of wet places
houyhnhnm
- n one of a race of intelligent horses who ruled the Yahoos in a novel by Jonathan Swift
houyhnhnms
- n a land imagined by Jonathan Swift where intelligent horses ruled the Yahoos
- n one of a race of intelligent horses who ruled the Yahoos in a novel by Jonathan Swift
hovea
- n any of several attractive evergreen shrubs of Australia grown for their glossy deep green foliage and flowers in rich blues and intense violets
hovercraft
- n a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
howard
- n English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
- n Queen of England as the fifth wife of Henry VIII who was accused of adultery and executed (1520-1542)
howard carter
- n Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
howard florey
- n British pathologist who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1898-1968)
howard hughes
- n United States industrialist who was an aviator and a film producer; during the last years of his life he was a total recluse (1905-1976)
howard lindsay
- n United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
howard pyle
- n United States writer and illustrator of children's books (1853-1911)
howard robard hughes
- n United States industrialist who was an aviator and a film producer; during the last years of his life he was a total recluse (1905-1976)
howdah
- n a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant