Hanse

Quick meaning: Hanse is a noun meaning (architecture) That part of an elliptical or many-centred arch which has the shorter radius and immediately adjoins the impost.

Meaning

(architecture) That part of an elliptical or many-centred arch which has the shorter radius and immediately adjoins the impost.

More Meanings

1. (historical) Alternative form of Hanse, a merchant guild or a former commercial league of German cities.
2. (historical) The guildhall of a Hanse.
3. (historical) A fee payable to the Hanse, particularly its entrance fee and the impost levied on non-members trading in its area.

Example Sentences

Gilds and hanses seized control of the export trade […]

In this, they resembled the alien merchant guilds and hanses of the medieval period.

The town does not seem to have had a hanse, nor have there been discovered any records showing the existence of medieval trade guilds; […]

For the sake of convenience the title is generally shortened to Hanse, but the initial capital is retained, not least to prevent confusion with other hanses.

Word Forms

• hanses
• hans

Synonyms for hanse

Depending on context, synonyms include guild, guildhall.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include haunce, hanses, hanster, hoastman, haberdasher, hansel.

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