haik (noun): a loose, dark, head to toe garb of the Tahari. There is a small lace or mesh covered aperture for the wearer to look through, yet still be concealed.
Hail (interjection): greeting for Freepersons that is usually reserved for recognized experts or champions in a particular field, from sword fighting to game playing.
hair leash(noun): hair confined into a ponytail with a ribbon or wooden fillet, so called because it can be used as a method of seizure and control by the Master.
hair position (command): in this position a girl stands, crouching slightly behind the Master and deeply bows her head. From this position, she may be led, for example, or moved to another position or simply, controlled.
hammer, blubber (noun): used by the Red Hunters to pound whale blubber to loosen it's oil, it is wooden handled and has a stone head. The oil is used in oil lamps, for example.
Hammerfest (noun): a town which is part of the Vosk League. It is located west of Ar’s Station.
hand, as chronology (noun): the Gorean week consisting of five (5) days; as in Waiting Hand.
hand, as height (noun): a measurement of height, primarily of kaiila. Both the Wagon People's kaiila and the sand kaiila of the Tahari stand about twenty to twenty-two hands at the shoulder.
Hand, Kur (noun): name of a military unit in Kurii which consists of six Blood.
handle tie (noun): a girl's ankles are ties together with 12 inches between them and her wrists are bound before her with a lengthy tether; this tether is then drawn between her legs and tied about her neck forming a 'handle' that a Free Person can use to lead her.
hand signs, Red Savage (noun): A mode of communication common to all the tribes of the Barren, sign is simple, easy to learn and adequate for relaying information.
harbor side (noun): sailors of Cos refer to the left side of the ship by the port of destination and the right side of the ship by the port of registration. When the ports of destination and registration are the same, then the left side of the ship is called the 'harbor side', while the right side continues to be designated as before, by the port of registration. The expressions 'port' and 'starboard' do not exist in Gorean language.
Harfax (noun): a city within a hundred pasangs of Besnit and Esalinus. It is an ally of Besnit.
Harl ring (noun): a form of slave chain which consists of an ankle ring with a welded ring in back and a yard of in front; the chains terminates in a locking device which can be attached to another Harl ring, around a post, or to itself in order the secure the slave who wears it; named for its inventor
harpoon, light (noun): used by Red Hunters to hunt and kill sea sleen, often from a kayak, it is used with a throwing board. The foreshaft, head, and point, made of bone, rests in the notch of the throwing board. The harpoon head is attached to a light rawhide line of twisted tabuk sinew which lies coiled in a tray.
harriga (noun): a bosk wagon used by the Wagon Peoples.
har-ta!(command): faster!
haruspex (noun): a Tuchuk shaman who reads portents and tells the future. He furnishes various amulets and potions, primarily to women who seek magical intercession. Tuchuk women are not allowed to pray to the Sky as the men do. One object of the haruspex is a colored string, which is imbued with magical powers by the sequence of knots tied into it by the haruspex. It is the haruspex, during the Omen Year, who decides if the signs are favorable to choose an Ubar San of the Wagon Peoples. Various methods are used, 'for a piece of meat he would read the wind and the grass; for cup of wine the stars and the flight of birds; for a fat-bellied dinner the liver of a sleen or slave'.
hatchet gauntlet (noun): gauntlets used primarily in gladitorial combat of eastern Skjern.
heel position (command): the slave follows the Master at his heel, 'where she belongs'. Slightly behind and to his left or right, depending on which side is his weapon hand. The distance behind varies. A coffle of girls being led through a city, may follow inches behind, while in an open field, she may be 5 to 10 feet following.
helmet, assassin's (noun): black helmet sometimes marked with the golden slash of the messenger.
helmet, captain's (noun): a helmet made identifiable by the crest of sleen fur at the top.
helmet, common (noun): a plain helmet similar to the Greek helmets with a Y-shaped opening for eyes nose and mouth and cushioned with rolls of leather.
helmet, northern (noun): conical shaped with a nose guard that can slip up and down; about the neck it usually has chain mail dangling from rings.
helmet, Wagon Peoples (noun): conical iron helmet fur-rimmed a net of colorful chains dangling before the face to protect leaving only an opening for the eyes.
herlit (noun): Gorean eagle, having a wingspan of 6-8 feet; is carnivorous, and has yellow feathers tipped with black; also called 'Sun-Striker' or 'out-of-the-sun-it-strikes', from its habit of striking with the sun above and behind it; inhabits the Barrens
hermit, yellow-breasted (noun): a bird of the Northern Forest, it beats with a sharp beak against trees, such as the Tur tree, to hunt for larvae.
Helmutsport (noun): A free trade port on Thassa, coastal city in the north. (Described as being both N of Kassau and S of Kassau.)
Hersius (noun): the planet Jupiter; named for a legendary hero of Ar
High Caste (noun): upper caste system of Gor specifically the Initiates, Scribes, Builders, Physicians and Warriors. They are allowed Second Knowledge.
high harness position (command): She tips her face up as high as she can and lets her head fall back to offer the Master her throat, it does not matter if she is kneeling or standing.
Hills of Eteocles (noun): located southwest of Corcyrus the springs in the hills feed aqueducts for Torcodino.
hinti (noun, plural): small, flea-like insects; unlike fleas, they are not parasites
hith (noun): huge python-like snake.
hith, golden (noun): a rare Gorean
python, so large, it would be difficult for a man to encircle
it's body with his arms.
ho (common prefix) : indicating a lineage.
Hochburg (noun): a mountain fortress in the southern Voltai.
Hogarthe trees (noun): trees with white-barked with shimmering green leaves, that stand about fifty feet tall and are common in the vicinity of water in the Barrens. Their shape is reminiscent of Earth poplar trees.
Holmesk (noun): it is located one hundred pasangs south of the Vosk, this is the winter camp of the forces of Ar.
homan (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; derived from the Cretan alphabet
Home Stone (noun): 1) a stone, often circular and flat, that is sacred to each dwelling, and is to be defended ferociously by even the meanest peasant; 2) a similar stone that represents the soul of a city; to be without a Home Stone is to lack citizenship
hook-billed gort (noun): a carnivorous hunting bird of the rainforests inland of Schendi; preys on ground urts
hook bracelets (noun): leather cuffs with locks on them and snaps; they are soft and the snaps require no key. Some men enjoy them on their slaves; by means of the straps the girl may be variously secured by the locked cuffs.
hook knife (noun): a common knife with a curved blade used in slave competitions or hand-to-hand combat.
hopa (adj): red savage term meaning pretty or attractive.
horn bow, of the Innuit (noun): bow formed with split pieces of tabuk horn, bound with sinew which is not effective beyond thirty yards, used in the land of the Innuit to hunt tabuk on the tundra.
horn bow, of the Wagon Peoples (noun): favored by the Wagon peoples, it hangs from their saddles. It does not have the range or force of the more powerful long bow or cross bow, but it is a fearsome weapon at close range. The young men of the Wagon Peoples are not given a name until they have mastered the bow, the lance and the quiva.
horn, signal (noun): curved, bronze signal horns used by the men of Torvaldsland for communication, primarily between ships. There are about 40 codes of sound signals, such as, 'Attack,' 'Heave to,' 'Regroup,' and 'Communication desired'.
hort (noun): a measure of distance equal to 1- 1/4 inches
hortator (noun): also known as a keleustes; on an oared ship, the man responsible for beating time for rowers on a copper drum or wooden block.
hou (phrase): a form of greeting for Red Savages.
house marshal (noun): a position within a free woman's home responsible for security and/or travel.
house slave(noun): one whose primary duties are inside the residence. Duties range from personal serving girls to kettle and mat girls.
house veil (noun): the next-to-last veil worn by free women, esp. when in the company of men not of her own family; worn over the pride veil, and under the street veil upon leaving the house
hrimgar (noun): barrier
Hrimgar Mountains (noun): really two mountain chains, the Axe Glacier lies in a valley between them. There are many passes in these mountains; one is called the pass of Tancred because that is where the herd passes through. These mountains are both east and north of Torvaldsland.
huda (noun): a unit of measure equalling 5 tefa
hung in iron collars(noun): an ancient modality of execution that involves the offenders being chained and suspended by iron collars on posts, taking two to three days to die.
Hulneth (noun): an exchange island, a free port administered by members of the Merchant Caste.
Hunjer (noun): an exchange island, a free port administered by members of the Merchant Caste, located far to the north.
Hunjer whale (noun): large black, toothed whale hunted by the Red Hunters.
hunter's catch (noun): slave garb made of netting.
hunting arrow (noun): an arrow with a long tapering point fastened firmly to the shaft to assist in easy removal from prey.
hurt (noun): a two-legged, domesticated marsupial. It is raised on ranches in several northern cities, herded by sleen and sheared for their white wool. Hurts replace their wool four times a year.
hyria (noun): water vessel, container.
