henry: Meaning and Definition of

hen•ry

1. the SI unit of inductance, formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbr.: H

Hen•ry

1. 1797–1878, U.S. physicist.
2. pen name of William Sidney Porter.
3. 1736–99, American patriot, orator, and statesman.
4. a cape in SE Virginia at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
5. See
6. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “home” and “kingdom.”

Hen•ry

1. a .44 caliber lever-action repeating rifle, marketed in the U.S. in the early 1860s, using metallic cartridges and a tubular magazine capable of holding 16 rounds.