hanse Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hanse noun
Etymology
Cf. F. anse handle, anse de panier surbased arch, flat arch, vault, and E. haunch hip.
Definitions
  1. (Arch.) That part of an elliptical or many-centered arch which has the shorter radius and immediately adjoins the impost.
Hanse noun
Etymology
G. hanse, or F. hanse (from German), OHG. & Goth. hansa; akin to AS. hs band, troop.
Definitions
  1. An association; a league or confederacy.

Webster 1913