hessian

noun1

1. •
   (UK) A strong, coarse fabric made from hemp or jute, often used for making sacks.

adjective2

1. •
   Of, from or relating to the state of Hesse, Germany.
2. •
   Of or relating to the German mathematician Otto Hesse (1811–1874).

noun5

1. •
   A native or inhabitant of the state of Hesse, Germany.
2. •
   (UK) Ellipsis of Hessian cloth or Hessian fabric (“burlap, jute”).
3. •
   (historical) A mercenary soldier, especially a German one who fought with the British in the American Revolutionary War.
4. •
   Ellipsis of Hessian matrix.
5. •
   Ellipsis of Hessian boot.