HAIL

Definitions for the word, hail

(a.) Healthy. See Hale (the preferable spelling).

(n.) A wish of health; a salutation; a loud call.

(n.) Small roundish masses of ice precipitated from the clouds, where they are formed by the congelation of vapor. The separate masses or grains are called hailstones.

(v. i.) To declare, by hailing, the port from which a vessel sails or where she is registered; hence, to sail; to come; -- used with from; as, the steamer hails from New York.

(v. i.) To pour down particles of ice, or frozen vapors.

(v. i.) To report as one's home or the place from whence one comes; to come; -- with from.

(v. t.) An exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting.

(v. t.) To call loudly to, or after; to accost; to salute; to address.

(v. t.) To name; to designate; to call.

(v. t.) To pour forcibly down, as hail.