Hessian: Meaning and Definition of

Hes•sian

1. of or pertaining to the state of Hesse or its inhabitants.

1. a native or inhabitant of Hesse.
2. a Hessian mercenary used by England during the American Revolution.
3. a hireling or ruffian.
4. (l.c.) burlap.
5. Also called(in the U.S.) an andiron having as an upright the figure of a Hessian soldier of the Revolutionary War.