What is "hogged"

Hogged \Hogged\, a. (Naut.) Broken or strained so as to have an upward curve between the ends. See Hog, v. i.

Hog \Hog\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hogged; p. pr. & vb. n. Hogging.]

1. To cut short like bristles; as, to hog the mane of a horse.
   --Smart.

2. (Naut.) To scrub with a hog, or scrubbing broom.

1. (context nautical English) Broken or strained so as to have an upward curve between the ends. v

2. (en-past of: hog)

See hog

1. n. a person regarded as greedy and pig-like [syn: pig]

2. a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared [syn: hogget, hogg]

3. domestic swine [syn: pig, grunter, squealer, Sus scrofa]

4. [also: hogging, hogged]

adj. (of a ship) so weakened as to sag at each end [syn: broken-backed]

1. v. take greedily; take more than one's share

2. [also: hogging, hogged]