hercules

4 definitions found

hercules - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hercules \Her"cu*les\, n.
     1. (Gr. Myth.) A hero, fabled to have been the son of Jupiter
        and Alcmena, and celebrated for great strength, esp. for
        the accomplishment of his twelve great tasks or "labors."
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Astron.) A constellation in the northern hemisphere, near
        Lyra.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Hercules' beetle (Zool.), any species of Dynastes, an
        American genus of very large lamellicorn beetles, esp.
        Dynastes hercules of South America, which grows to a
        length of six inches.
  
     Hercules powder, an explosive containing nitroglycerin; --
        used for blasting.
        [1913 Webster] Hercules'-club
        Hercules'-club

hercules - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Hercules
      n 1: (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength;
           performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality [syn:
           Hercules, Heracles, Herakles, Alcides]
      2: a large constellation in the northern hemisphere between Lyra
         and Corona Borealis

hercules - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Hercules, CA (city, FIPS 33308)
    Location: 38.02043 N, 122.29689 W
    Population (1990): 16829 (5652 housing units)
    Area: 14.3 sq km (land), 30.6 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 94547

hercules - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  30 Moby Thesaurus words for "Hercules":
     Antaeus, Atlas, Briareus, Brobdingnagian, Charles Atlas, Cyclops,
     Gargantua, Goliath, Orion, Polyphemus, Samson, Superman, Tarzan,
     Telamon, Titan, bully, bullyboy, colossus, giant, gorilla,
     muscle man, powerhouse, stalwart, strong man, strong-arm man,
     the mighty, the strong, tough, tough guy, tower of strength