hance

verb

1. (obsolete, transitive)To raise, to elevate.

noun

1. 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.”

2. The arc of smaller radius at the springing of an elliptical or many-centred arch.

name

1. A surname originating as a patronymic.