hance

/hæns/
noun
  1. The curved part of a ship's bow or the arch of a window or door.
    • The ship's hance was reinforced to withstand rough seas.
    • The carpenter carefully measured the hance of the arched doorway.
    • The old cathedral had beautiful stone hances above the windows.
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