h

I. noun (plural h's or hs) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive Date: before 12th century 1. a. the 8th letter of the English alphabet b. a graphic representation of this letter c. a speech counterpart of orthographic h 2. a graphic device for reproducing the letter h 3. one designated h especially as the eighth in order or class 4. something shaped like the letter H II. abbreviation 1. half 2. harbor 3. hard; hardness 4. hect-; hecto- 5. height 6. high 7. hit 8. horse 9. hour 10. humidity 11. hundred 12. husband