Hone \Hone\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Honed} (h[=o]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Honing}.] 1. To sharpen on, or with, a hone; to rub on a hone in order to sharpen; as, to hone a razor.
2. to render more precise or more effective; as, to hone one's skills. [PJC]
Hone \Hone\, v. i. [Cf. F. honger to grumble. [root]37.] To grumble; pine; lament; long. [Dial.Eng. & Southern U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Hone \Hone\, n. [Cf. Icel. h[=u]n a knob.] A kind of swelling in the cheek.
Hone \Hone\, n. [AS. h[=a]n; akin to Icel. hein, OSw. hen; cf. Skr. [,c][=a][.n]a, also [,c][=o], [,c]i, to sharpen, and E. cone. [root]38, 228.] A stone of a fine grit, or a slab, as of metal, covered with an abrading substance or powder, used for sharpening cutting instruments, and especially for setting razors; an oilstone. --Tusser.
{Hone slate}See {Polishing slate}.
{Hone stone}, one of several kinds of stone used for hones. See {Novaculite}.
Dog \Dog\ (d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Canis}, esp. the domestic dog ({Canis familiaris}).
Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the inferior animals for intelligence, docility, and attachment to man. There are numerous carefully bred varieties, as the {akita}, {beagle}, {bloodhound}, {bulldog}, {coachdog}, {collie}, {Danish dog}, {foxhound}, {greyhound}, {mastiff}, {pointer}, {poodle}, {St. Bernard}, {setter}, {spaniel}, {spitz dog}, {terrier}, {German shepherd}, {pit bull}, {Chihuahua}, etc. There are also many mixed breeds, and partially domesticated varieties, as well as wild dogs, like the dingo and dhole. (See these names in the Vocabulary.) [1913 Webster +PJC]
2. A mean, worthless fellow; a wretch.
What is thy servant, which is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? -- 2 Kings viii. 13 (Rev. Ver. )
3. A fellow; -- used humorously or contemptuously; as, a sly dog; a lazy dog. [Colloq.]
4. (Astron.) One of the two constellations, Canis Major and Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis Major contains the Dog Star (Sirius).
5. An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a firedog; an andiron.
6. (Mech.) (a) A grappling iron, with a claw or claws, for fastening into wood or other heavy articles, for the purpose of raising or moving them. (b) An iron with fangs fastening a log in a saw pit, or on the carriage of a sawmill. (c) A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch; especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an adjustable stop to change motion, as in a machine tool.
7. an ugly or crude person, especially an ugly woman. [slang] [PJC]
8. a {hot dog}. [slang] [PJC]
Note: Dog is used adjectively or in composition, commonly in the sense of relating to, or characteristic of, a dog. It is also used to denote a male; as, dog fox or g-fox, a male fox; dog otter or dog-otter, dog wolf, etc.; -- also to denote a thing of cheap or mean quality; as, dog Latin.
{A dead dog}, a thing of no use or value. --1 Sam. xxiv. 14.
{A dog in the manger}, an ugly-natured person who prevents others from enjoying what would be an advantage to them but is none to him.
{Dog ape} (Zo["o]l.), a male ape.
{Dog cabbage}, or {Dog's cabbage} (Bot.), a succulent herb, native to the Mediterranean region ({Thelygonum Cynocrambe}).
{Dog cheap}, very cheap. See under {Cheap}.
{Dog ear} (Arch.), an acroterium. [Colloq.]
{Dog flea} (Zo["o]l.), a species of flea ({Pulex canis}) which infests dogs and cats, and is often troublesome to man. In America it is the common flea. See {Flea}, and {Aphaniptera}.
{Dog grass} (Bot.), a grass ({Triticum caninum}) of the same genus as wheat.
{Dog Latin}, barbarous Latin; as, the dog Latin of pharmacy.
{Dog lichen} (Bot.), a kind of lichen ({Peltigera canina}) growing on earth, rocks, and tree trunks, -- a lobed expansion, dingy green above and whitish with fuscous veins beneath.
{Dog louse} (Zo["o]l.), a louse that infests the dog, esp. {H[ae]matopinus piliferus}; another species is {Trichodectes latus}.
{Dog power}, a machine operated by the weight of a dog traveling in a drum, or on an endless track, as for churning.
{Dog salmon} (Zo["o]l.), a salmon of northwest America and northern Asia; -- the {gorbuscha}; -- called also {holia}, and {hone}.
{Dog shark}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Dogfish}.
{Dog's meat}, meat fit only for dogs; refuse; offal.
{Dog Star}. See in the Vocabulary.
{Dog wheat} (Bot.), Dog grass.
{Dog whelk} (Zo["o]l.), any species of univalve shells of the family {Nassid[ae]}, esp. the {Nassa reticulata} of England.
{To give to the dogs}, or {To throw to the dogs}, to throw away as useless. ``Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none of it.'' --Shak.
{To go to the dogs}, to go to ruin; to be ruined.
That job let him hone his English for a year at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
Homework assignments are designed to hone skills like peripheral vision, which is important for an actor who must put down a product in the same place over and over again.
Genentech has used the five months since the FDA's initial rebuff of TPA "to build inventory and hone our marketing," the company's chief executive officer, Robert Swanson, told a group of securities analysts recently.
These tests, on patients who volunteered, showed that the special laser could hone away microscopic layers of the cornea to reshape the lens and do so without producing any scarring or clouding of the lens.
The comedy clubs are places where young comics can hone their talents before a live audience.
Japanese researchers have bred dozens of strains of Fujis to hone its color, taste and shelf life.
Many campers already are accomplished in their chosen field. They come to hone their skills at the camp, which is spread over 1,200 acres and has about 450 buildings.
For some, reducing catalog mailings helps hone an image as well as cut costs.
Bebe Bowers Fingall, a high school English teacher called "mama" by her students, helped hone Williams' competitive spirit and self-confidence.
But while their advice may be questionable, voters have sensed a vacuum, one that stems to a large degree from Dukakis' failure to hone in on a single, strong theme for his overall campaign.
"We realize we are one in the midst of many and we have to ask, `Can we hone in on one issue or a set of interconnected issues?"' Malloy said that well-meaning people caught up by one concern should not overlook related problems.
'They develop qualities of adaptability and hone soft management skills like negotiation, influence and communications.' Even in 1989, 41 per cent of companies offering secondments said they were designed for employees in mid-career.
In a series of secret meetings this summer, Mr. Ramfors and his major shareholders huddled to hone the management restructuring plan.
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was one of the greatest American composers of the 20th century, a band leader, arranger and pianist who helped hone jazz into a fine art for half a century.
Mr. Torrance, enrolled in Mr. Kodama's school in 1980 to hone his skills for the local market.
It also is speedier than more complex chips, and its simplicity makes it easier for chip makers to hone its performance as manufacturing techniques become more sophisticated.
Analysts say the argumentative Mr Cavallo should use the time to hone his political skills. 'Cavallo is not a politician,' commented one western diplomat.
While musicals often postpone opening nights to allow their creators to hone the show further, "Children of Eden," unusually, moved its premiere forward from Jan. 16 to Jan. 8.