hance /hɑːns/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •A curve or arc, especially in architecture or in the design of a ship.He wears a minimal white cotton brief, and is pleased by the hance of its pouch, a catenary dip as he faces the mirror, the profile navicular and ostent. — 1974 •The arc of smaller radius at the springing of an elliptical or many-centred arch. verb1 •(no longer used) To raise, to elevate. formshanced · hancing · hances
