hessian

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A strong, coarse fabric made from hemp or jute, often used for making sacks.
2. 2
   A native or inhabitant of the state of Hesse, Germany.
3. 3
   A mercenary soldier, especially a German one who fought with the British in the American Revolutionary War.
4. 4
   Ellipsis of Hessian boot.
5. 5
   Ellipsis of Hessian cloth or Hessian fabric (“burlap, jute”).
6. 6
   Ellipsis of Hessian matrix.

Adjective

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

Proper noun

1. 1
   The Rhine Franconian dialect spoken in Hesse.