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| Hangar (Hangar, Hangars) | | A large shed for the housing of aircraft. | | | Henge (Henge, henges) | | A henge is a British prehistoric structure. It is usually a ditch with a bank (earth mound) outside it. The bank can have one, two, or four entrances cut through it. Inside the bank there may be different features including; timber circles, stone circles, standing stones, pits, burials and central mounds. | | | Hermit (Hermit, Hermits) | | Somebody who lives a life of solitude for their faith. | | | Hipped (Hipped) | | A hipped roof has sloped ends instead of (flat) gable ends (see gable). | | | Huguenot (Huguenot, Huguenots) | | Huguenots were French Protestants who were persecuted for their beliefs. Large numbers fled to England as refugees in Tudor times bringing their skills as weavers particularly of silk. | | | Hydraulic (Hydraulic, Hydraulics,) | | Hydraulic power is where machinery is moved or operated by liquid (water or oil). | |
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