Definition, synonyms and related words
A merchant guild, particularly the Fellowship of London Merchants (the "Old Hanse") given a monopoly on London's foreign trade by the Normans or its successor, the Company of Merchant Adventurers (the "New Hanse"), incorporated in 1497 and chartered under Henry VII and Elizabeth I.
Alternative form of Hanse, a merchant guild or a former commercial league of German cities.
That part of an elliptical or many-centred arch which has the shorter radius and immediately adjoins the impost.