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hanshaw

hanshaw noun: a heronsew.

Noun

hanshaw (plural hanshaws)

  1. (UK, archaic) A heronsew.

Proper noun capitalized: Hanshaw

Hanshaw (plural Hanshaws)

  1. A surname.

Forms of hanshaw

Noun
pluralhanshaws
Proper noun
pluralHanshaws

Origin of hanshaw

By corruption.

Questions about hanshaw

What does hanshaw mean?
Hanshaw means a heronsew.
What part of speech is hanshaw?
Hanshaw can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of hanshaw?
The plural of hanshaw is hanshaws.

Words near hanshaw in the dictionary

  1. Hansford County
  2. Hansfords
  3. hansgrave
  4. hansgraves
  5. Hanshan
  6. hanshaw
  7. hanshaws
  8. Hanshee
  9. Hanshew
  10. Hanshews
  11. Hanshou

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