Hatter

A maker of hats; a vender of hats. Hat'teras, in North Carolina. See CAPE HATTER AS. In the same co., an inlet of Pamlico Sound, defended by the forts Hatter as and Clark. These two Confederate forts, attacked Aug. 28, 1861, by a National naval expedition under Commodore String ham, and the land-forces of Gen. Butler, surrendered Aug. 29. Hat'ting. n. The busine or practice of making hats. Hat'ti-scheriff, n. [From Ar. hatt , a writing, and Turk. sherif , excellent.) A firman, edict, or decree, countersigned by the Turkish sultan. Hat'tle, a . [From Lat.] An English provincialism, signifying wild, intractable, rantipole, skittish; as, a hattle colt.