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Irish comedian
Hal Roach (4 November 1927 – 28 February 2012) was a prominent Irish comedian. He spent over 60 years in show business as a live performer, having also
Hal_Roach_(comedian)
Topics referred to by the same term
television producer, and son of the film producer Hal Roach (comedian) (1927–2012), Irish comedian This disambiguation page lists articles about people
Hal_Roach_(disambiguation)
American filmmaker (1892–1992)
Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr. (January 14, 1892 – November 2, 1992) was an American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter, who was the
Hal_Roach
Name list
producer Hal Roach (comedian) (1927–2012), Irish Hal Robson-Kanu (born 1989), Welsh footballer Hal Rogers (born 1937), American politician Hal Singer (1919–2020)
Hal_(given_name)
Surname list
Cameron Roach, British television Producer Gary D. Roach (born 1964), American film editor Hal Roach (1892–1992), American director & producer Hal Roach (comedian)
Roach_(surname)
American film production studio
Hal Roach Studios was an American motion picture and, through its TV production subsidiary, Hal Roach Television Corporation, television production studio
Hal_Roach_Studios
English-American comedy duo
Hal Roach film studio. They officially became a team in 1927 when they appeared in the silent short Putting Pants on Philip. They remained with Roach
Laurel_and_Hardy
American series of comedy short films
Our Gang (also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals) is an American series of comedy short films chronicling the adventures of a group of
Our_Gang
American actor, comedian, director, writer (1893–1940)
studios but is chiefly associated with the producer Hal Roach. Chase was the elder brother of the comedian/director James Parrott. Born Charles Joseph Parrott
Charley_Chase
American actor and comedian (1912–1989)
comedians. He was the first African-American actor to be signed to a long-term contract, signing with studio executive and comedy producer Hal Roach in
Sunshine_Sammy_Morrison
American comedian and actor (1894–1971)
joined a stage revue, Sensations of 1929. Comedian Stan Laurel, then working for comedy producer Hal Roach, was in the audience at one performance (probably
Billy_Gilbert
English actor and comedian (1890–1965)
1930s, Laurel was involved in a dispute with Hal Roach which resulted in the termination of his contract. Roach maintained separate contracts for Laurel and
Stan_Laurel
British actor (1887–1953)
by Sennett's rival, Hal Roach, who gave him supporting roles in his studio's Snub Pollard and Stan Laurel comedies. With Roach's biggest short-subject
James_Finlayson_(actor)
American actor (1892–1957)
Outwitting Dad, in 1914. In most of his silent films before joining producer Hal Roach, he was billed on screen as Babe Hardy. Oliver Hardy was born Norvell
Oliver_Hardy
American actress (1906–1935)
when producer Hal Roach signed her to appear with comedy stars such as Harry Langdon, Charley Chase, and Laurel and Hardy. In 1931, Roach cast Todd in
Thelma_Todd
Short film series
"Hal Roach's Streamliners" are a series of featurette comedy films created by Hal Roach that are longer than a short subject and shorter than a feature
Hal_Roach's_Streamliners
Film and television actor
television today. He also played roles in the historic Hal Roach short comedy films as one of Hal Roach's All-Stars in the two-reel films often shown in theaters
Billy_Nelson_(actor)
Suburban village on outskirts of Dublin, Ireland
Leppard, lives in the area Neale Richmond, Fine Gael politician Hal Roach, comedian. List of towns and villages in Ireland "An Chéim / Stepaside". logainm
Stepaside,_Dublin
American actor and comedian (1893–1971)
friendly with aspiring filmmaker Hal Roach. Lloyd began collaborating with Roach, who had formed his own studio in 1913. Roach and Lloyd created "Lonesome
Harold_Lloyd
American comedian and actress (1911–1985)
they would photograph well opposite Keaton.) From there she was hired by Hal Roach who teamed her with Anita Garvin in a bid to create a female version of
Marion_Byron
American actress (1893–1930)
decades after the shooting. Normand continued her film career and joined Hal Roach Studios in 1926 after conversations with director and producer F. Richard
Mabel_Normand
American actress (1906–1994)
her career as a comedian. Charles Lamont brought her over to work for Educational Pictures. Then, in 1926, she was hired by Hal Roach Studios, where over
Anita_Garvin
German-American actor (1875–1950)
offensive dimension, and Hal Roach forestalled any protests by discontinuing the series entirely. Davidson did appear in a few of Roach's earliest talkies, including
Max_Davidson
American actor and comedian (1884–1944)
did not adapt well to sound films; as producer Hal Roach remarked, "He was not so funny articulate." Roach starred Langdon in eight sound shorts in 1929–1930
Harry_Langdon
American child actor (1914–1992)
notable for appearing in Hal Roach's Our Gang series. His sister Mildred Davis also acted; she appeared in Roach comedian Harold Lloyd's films as his
Jack_Davis_(actor)
American actor (1878–1940)
an American actor and comedian. He is best remembered for his appearance in numerous comedy films by Mack Sennett and Hal Roach. Harry Bernard appeared
Harry_Bernard
American actor (1925-1981)
oversize derby hat, a gift to Beard from comedian Stan Laurel, who also worked under Our Gang creator Hal Roach. Stymie is the only member of Our Gang who
Stymie_Beard
American actor and director (1897–1939)
the 1920s in a series of relatively successful comedies for producer Hal Roach. He was billed first as "Paul Parrott", then "Jimmie Parrott". Approximately
James_Parrott
American actor (1891–1952)
short comedy films. Born in Utah, Lufkin spent most of his career at the Hal Roach Studios where he made over 60 films. In over half of these, he appeared
Sam_Lufkin
English actor (1899–1959)
working for Hal Roach. Stan Laurel, one of Roach's comedy stars, was also a graduate of the Karno troupe. As an actor, Hall worked with such comedians as Buster
Charlie Hall (actor, born 1899)
Charlie_Hall_(actor,_born_1899)
1927 film
the Cuckoo (1927) is a Hal Roach two-reel silent film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film's principal star is comedian Max Davidson, though the
Call_of_the_Cuckoo
British comedian (1866–1941)
in film and used Karno material throughout their work. Film producer Hal Roach stated: "Fred Karno is not only a genius, he is the man who originated
Fred_Karno
Style of comedy
know about comedy. He just taught us most of it". American film producer Hal Roach described Karno as "not only a genius, he is the man who originated slapstick
Slapstick
1940 film by Gordon Douglas
by United Artists. It was Laurel and Hardy's last film produced by the Hal Roach Studios, as well as the last film to feature Ben Turpin and Harry Bernard
Saps_at_Sea
1922 film
Harold Lloyd. It was produced by Hal Roach and directed by Fred C. Newmeyer. The story was by Jean Havez, Hal Roach, and Sam Taylor. The film was released
Dr._Jack
it was not until 1926 when both separately signed contracts with the Hal Roach film studio that they appeared in film shorts together. Wes D. Gehring
Laurel_and_Hardy_filmography
American child actor (1914–1936)
priceless frown of frustration. In the fall of 1928, Our Gang producer Hal Roach and director Robert F. McGowan began to look for an overweight child actor
Norman_Chaney
American actor (1926–2005)
in a number of outside films, such as those featuring fellow Hal Roach Studios comedians Charley Chase and Laurel and Hardy. By the late 1930s Bond was
Tommy_Bond
American actress (1901–1969)
appearing in several small roles, she caught the attention of Hal Roach, who pointed her out to comedian Lloyd. Lloyd was looking for a leading lady to replace
Mildred_Davis
American actor (1913–1962)
professional oblivion by veteran producer Hal Roach, who regarded Best as one of the greatest talents he had ever met. Roach was unconcerned with Best's personal
Willie_Best
1935 American film
directed by Charles Rogers, starring Laurel and Hardy, and produced by Hal Roach. Christmas card purveyors Stan and Ollie find themselves embroiled in
The_Fixer_Uppers
Bernard O'Shea Abie Philbin Bowman Al Porter Maureen Potter Jarlath Regan Hal Roach Joe Rooney Mario Rosenstock Cecil Sheridan Pat Shortt Karl Spain Alison
List_of_stand-up_comedians
American actor (1890–1948)
with comedian Stuart Erwin are reminiscent of Roach's Laurel and Hardy comedies, produced concurrently. Kennedy also directed half a dozen of Roach's two-reel
Edgar_Kennedy
American actress
actress Marguerite Nichols who married actor, director, and producer Hal Roach.[citation needed] Norma Nichols was born on January 7, 1894, in Santa
Norma_Nichols
American actor (1898–1979)
only three films Haley made for MGM. The others were Pick a Star, a 1937 Hal Roach production distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Mr. Cinderella in 1936
Jack_Haley
American actor and comedian (1891–1935)
Sennett series lapsed, there was talk of Hamilton joining the Hal Roach studio, but Roach knew of Hamilton's notorious alcohol abuse and declined to hire
Lloyd_Hamilton
Australian-born American actress (1891–1946)
later Universal productions for more than a decade. In 1926, producer Hal Roach began casting "name" dramatic stars in his short comedies: Priscilla Dean
Mae_Busch
American actor (1896–1951)
decided turn for the better when he signed with the Hal Roach studio. He became a member of the Roach stock company, appearing prominently in short subjects
Eddie_Dunn_(actor)
American actor, screenwriter and producer (1921–1968)
(uncredited) Riffraff (1947) - First Down-and-Outer at Cabaret (uncredited) The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival (1947) - Elevator Boy, in "Fabulous Joe" The Fabulous
Tommy_Noonan
1914 American film
Notable cast members, one uncredited, were future producer/director Hal Roach and comedian Harold Lloyd. The two of them, after meeting on this film, worked
The Patchwork Girl of Oz (film)
The_Patchwork_Girl_of_Oz_(film)
American actor
Messenger of Peace (1947) Miss Mink of 1949 (1949) "Hal Roach Grooms Glenn Tryon for Star Comedian". The Evening Independent. August 4, 1924. Retrieved
Glenn_Tryon
English actor (1885–1960)
1925 and 1942, with some of his most memorable early performances in Hal Roach shorts opposite Stan Laurel, Charley Chase, and Mabel Normand. He died
Syd_Crossley
Australian actor (1889–1962)
seen in Chaplin's 1915 short By the Sea. In later years, Pollard said Hal Roach had discovered him while he was performing on stage in Los Angeles. Pollard
Snub_Pollard
2018 film by Jon S. Baird
hearing: the comedians had agreed to present a strong, united front when negotiating with Hal Roach, only to have Laurel meekly agreeing to Roach's demands
Stan_&_Ollie
Australian-born actress, singer, and dancer (1891–1978)
comedian Shemp Howard for three knockabout two-reel comedies. These were directed by Lloyd French, who had been on the payroll of producer Hal Roach.
Daphne_Pollard
American actor (1919–1943)
which needed comedy short subjects after losing distribution deals with Hal Roach and Mack Sennett. Weber cast Haines as “Smitty,” office boy and older
Donald_Haines
German film director (1893–1940)
including the Buster Brown comedies. He is best known as senior director of Hal Roach's Our Gang comedies from 1934 to 1936, and also as director of Laurel and
Gus_Meins
American actor (1885–1965)
silent days, with such producers as Mack Sennett and Hal Roach, mainly supporting lead comedians such as the Marx Brothers, W. C. Fields, Mabel Normand
Tom_Kennedy_(actor)
1940 American short film by Jules White
Never Get Rich. Hal Roach gave his new comedy team of William Tracy and Joe Sawyer Tanks a Million. 20th Century Fox had former Hal Roach team of Laurel
Boobs_in_Arms
American actress (1908–1968)
films in 1925 at the Hal Roach studio, playing flappers or hoydenish tomboys in short-subject comedies. During her tenure with Roach she was billed as Sue
Sally_O'Neil
1923 film
the last film made in Lloyd's partnership with Hal Roach. The village set for the film was used in Roach's Our Gang short Dogs of War, filmed at the same
Why_Worry?
American actress, singer, dancer, writer, producer (1901–1971)
the age of 14, she was hired by comedy producer Hal Roach at $5 per day to star with Roach's star comedian Harold Lloyd in a series of one-reel comedies
Bebe_Daniels
American comedian and actor (1906–1959)
could only find work as a laborer or extra at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Hal Roach Studios. His athletic skill brought him occasional work as a stunt man
Lou_Costello
American comedian and actor
audience. Star comedians Jimmie Adams, Bobby Vernon, Lige Conley, Neal Burns, and Billy Dooley constituted a lineup that was no threat to Hal Roach, but nevertheless
Jimmie_Adams
American actress (1894–1963)
Pitts enjoyed her greatest fame in the early 1930s, often starring in Hal Roach B movies and comedy short films, often cast with Thelma Todd as a pair
ZaSu_Pitts
American actor
He was one of the regulars in the Hal Roach crew of actors and was the heavy set character. His last film for Roach wasn't released until the year following
Dee_Lampton
1928 short film by Frank Butler
film from 1928 directed by Frank Butler and co-written and produced by Hal Roach. It stars Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy as a pair of battling cavemen.
Flying_Elephants
1926 film
History Digital Library. 'Wife Tamers' was made by Hal Roach. Clyde Cook is the principal supporting comedian and the cast also includes Gertrude Astor, Vivian
Wife_Tamers
Irish actor (1889–1955)
picture. Dugan also worked as an actor and perhaps also writer for the Hal Roach studios in the mid-1930s. He mostly played small roles, often as an Irish
Tom_Dugan_(actor,_born_1889)
American humorist and entertainer (1879–1935)
films. In 1923, he began a one-year stint for Hal Roach and made 12 pictures. Among the films he made for Roach in 1924 were three directed by Rob Wagner:
Will_Rogers
1921 film by Fred C. Newmeyer
the film would be longer than the traditional two-reel short. Producer Hal Roach decided they should just go ahead and shoot everything they had come up
A_Sailor-Made_Man
American filmmaker, actor, comedian and songwriter (born 1926)
Melvin James Brooks (né Kaminsky; born June 28, 1926) is an American actor, comedian, director, songwriter and playwright. With a career spanning seven decades
Mel_Brooks
1933 film
Sunday Tyler Brooke as Mayor's Secretary Tammany Young as Orlando Bert Roach as John Edgar Connor as Acorn Dorothea Wolbert as Apple Mary Louise Carver
Hallelujah,_I'm_a_Bum_(film)
American film director (1898–1969)
rather than as an actor. McCarey then honed his skills at the Hal Roach Studios. Roach had hired him as a gagman in 1923, after McCarey had impressed
Leo_McCarey
American actress (1906–1938)
The Naughty Flirt (1931) with Alice White. Her final role was in the Hal Roach comedy Mixed Nuts (1934). In 1934 she married John West Sinclair, a stunt
Thelma_Hill
Canadian-American actor and comedian (1901–75)
Hal Roach featured him in his "Taxi Boys" comedy shorts, but Blue's dopey character was an acquired taste and he was soon replaced by other comedians
Ben_Blue
1934 American film
starring Laurel and Hardy, directed by Charles Rogers, and produced by Hal Roach at his studios in Culver City, California. Copies of this short are preserved
The_Live_Ghost
American sitcom
(1954–55). The series was produced by Roland D. Reed and Hal Roach, Jr., and filmed at Hal Roach Studios in Culver City, California. All 52 episodes of
The_Stu_Erwin_Show
American actor (1894–1961)
Uncredited 1934 Babes in Toyland Dunker Uncredited 1934 Here Comes the Band Comedian Uncredited 1935 Fighting Youth Truck Driver Uncredited 1935 Remember Last
Tiny_Sandford
American actress (1911–1995)
contract to Hal Roach Studios. She became a charter member of the two-reel-comedy community, appearing opposite many major comedians at Roach, Mack Sennett
Dorothy_Granger
financial administrator, businessman Jodi Picoult (born 1966), author Mary Roach (born 1959), author Kate Sanborn (1839–1917), author, teacher, lecturer
List of people from Hanover, New Hampshire
List_of_people_from_Hanover,_New_Hampshire
American actress (1919–1948)
westerns and a serial, Daredevils of the Red Circle. Pioneer producer Hal Roach was preparing One Million B.C., a dramatic film about prehistoric people
Carole_Landis
American actor (1886–1943)
Los Angeles in 1925 with No, No, Nanette as a comedian and was captured for screen. He worked for Hal Roach for a year and a half before going into other
Tyler_Brooke
1924 American film
(uncredited) This was Lloyd's first independent production after his split with Hal Roach. It is what Lloyd called a "character story" (as opposed to a "gag film")
Girl_Shy
American actor (1896–1938)
"Marvin Loback, L-KO 330-Pound Comedian." He played character roles in comedies and westerns into the 1920s, signing with Hal Roach in 1923 and then Mack Sennett
Marvin_Loback
Canadian-American film actress (1911–1956)
several theatre productions. By 1938, Bordeaux did a screen test at the Hal Roach Studios, and was chosen over 50 other actresses. She made appearances
Nanette_Bordeaux
American actor
curly-haired young comedian joined the stock company of the Mack Sennett studio in 1915. In 1917 he moved to the up-and-coming Hal Roach studio, then producing
Lige_Conley
Fred Karno Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle Buster Keaton Mark Twain Mack Sennett Hal Roach The Marx Brothers Laurel and Hardy: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy Abbott and
List of slapstick comedy topics
List_of_slapstick_comedy_topics
American comedian (1890–1977)
Marx (/ˈɡraʊtʃoʊ/; October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977) was an American comedian, actor, comic vocalist and game show host who performed in vaudeville,
Groucho_Marx
American actress (1901–1970)
2016 – via Newspapers.com. Ward, Richard Lewis (2006). A History of the Hal Roach Studios. SIU Press. p. 85. ISBN 0-8093-2727-9. Terrace, Vincent (1999)
Gay_Seabrook
American cinematographer (1896–1970)
before moving to motion pictures in 1919. He began working exclusively for Hal Roach Studios in 1937 and then moved on to 20th Century Fox in 1943. Brodine's
Norbert_Brodine
Award ceremony for films of 1983
Jedi – Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston and Phil Tippett. To Hal Roach, in recognition of his unparalleled record of distinguished contributions
56th_Academy_Awards
distributed the shorts of comedy pioneers Hal Roach and Mack Sennett and innovative animator Paul Terry. Famed comedian Harold Lloyd starred under the Pathé
List_of_Pathé_Exchange_films
(1955–2025), film producer Ron Rifkin (born 1939), actor, director Jay Roach (born 1957), film director, producer and screenwriter, converted to Judaism
List of Jewish American entertainers
List_of_Jewish_American_entertainers
English actor (1887–1983)
ISBN 978-1-4766-3628-3. Roots, James (23 October 2014). The 100 Greatest Silent Film Comedians. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. ISBN 978-1-4422-3650-9. Wikimedia Commons
Jimmy_Aubrey
American ventriloquist, comedian and actor (1903–1978)
February 16, 1903 – September 30, 1978) was an American ventriloquist, comedian, actor, vaudevillian and radio performer. He was best known for his characters
Edgar_Bergen
American actor and filmmaker (1893–1984)
was still technically under contract to Joe Rock. Stan next joined the Hal Roach studio as a writer and director, but due to the contract with Joe, could
Joe_Rock
City in California, United States
for The Triangle Motion Picture Company. Silent film comedy producer Hal Roach built his studios there in 1919, and Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) took over
Culver_City,_California
Genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous
all we know about comedy. He just taught us most of it". Film producer Hal Roach stated: "Fred Karno is not only a genius, he is the man who originated
Comedy
American actress (1910–1990)
for Hal Roach Studios in 1932, appearing in a string of uncredited supporting roles for the next four years. The year she signed with Hal Roach, Goddard
Paulette_Goddard
HAL ROACH-COMEDIAN
HAL ROACH-COMEDIAN
Boy/Male
Dutch Hebrew
Comfort.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Shrayathi | à®·à¯à®°à®¯à®¾à®¤à¯€
To reach
Shrayathi | à®·à¯à®°à®¯à®¾à®¤à¯€
Girl/Female
Muslim
Lunar halo. Glory.
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Italian, Polish
Rock; Glory; Rest; Battle; Cry
Boy/Male
English Swedish Teutonic
Lives in the hall.
Girl/Female
Muslim
To reach your destination
Boy/Male
Muslim
Leader, Guide, Coach
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone thought to resemble the loach (a species of freshwater fish), Middle English loche.
Male
English
Pet form of English Henry, HAL means "home-ruler."
Male
Hebrew
(× ×„×—Ö·) Hebrew name NOACH means "rest." In the bible, this is the name of the last antediluvian patriarch, the main character of the flood story.Â
Male
French
French form of Italian Rocco, ROCH means "rest."
Girl/Female
Hindu
To reach
Boy/Male
African, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
To Form
Boy/Male
Dutch, German, Hebrew, Jewish
Comfort; Righteous Man; Rest or Wandering
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a rocky crag or outcrop, from Old French roche (later replaced in England by rock, from the Norman byform rocque), or a habitational name from any of the places named with this word, such as Roach in Devon, or Roche in Cornwall and South Yorkshire.English and Irish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in Normandy, as for example Les Roches in Seine-Maritime, named with Old French roche, or from Roche Castle in Wales.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : nickname for someone with streaks of gray or white hair, from Gaelic riabhach ‘brindled’, ‘grayish’.English : habitational name from either of two places called Reach, in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, from Old English rǣc ‘raised strip of land or other linear feature’ (in the case of the Cambridgeshire name referring to Devil’s Dyke, a post-Roman earthwork).
Male
Spanish
Short form of Spanish Salvador, SAL means "savior." Compare with feminine Sal.
Male
Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of Irish Gaelic Toirdhealbhach, TEÀRLACH means "instigator."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Leader; Guide; Coach
Girl/Female
German
Glory
HAL ROACH-COMEDIAN
HAL ROACH-COMEDIAN
Girl/Female
Indian
Fire horse, Grace
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Father of Isolde.
Boy/Male
Indian
Victorious, Triumphant, Gain
Girl/Female
Muslim
Loving and understanding
Surname or Lastname
English (Bristol, Gwent)
English (Bristol, Gwent) : from Middle English tresor ‘treasure’, ‘wealth’, ‘riches’ (Old French trésor, from Latin thesaurus ‘hoard’), hence a metonymic occupational name for a treasurer or person in charge of financial administration, or an affectionate nickname for a loved or valued person.
Boy/Male
Arabic Muslim
Strong.
Girl/Female
Indian
Perception, Intelligence, Life, Vigour, *, Vigour, Sunflower seed
Girl/Female
Tamil
One
Surname or Lastname
English
English : see Cleek.Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Klick, Jewish Glick, or German and Jewish Glück (see Gluck).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Greenhalgh.
HAL ROACH-COMEDIAN
HAL ROACH-COMEDIAN
HAL ROACH-COMEDIAN
HAL ROACH-COMEDIAN
HAL ROACH-COMEDIAN
a.
Healthy. See Hale (the preferable spelling).
v. t.
To strike, hit, or touch with a missile; as, to reach an object with an arrow, a bullet, or a shell.
a.
Half-demented; half-witted.
n.
See Ha-ha.
v. t.
Hence, to deliver by stretching out a member, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another; to hand over; as, to reach one a book.
a.
Having a back like that of roach; -- said of a horse whose back a convex instead of a concave curve.
v. t.
To pour forcibly down, as hail.
a.
Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect; as, a half dream; half knowledge.
v. t.
To pull; to drag; to haul.
a.
Consisting of a moiety, or half; as, a half bushel; a half hour; a half dollar; a half view.
n.
A tool of steel, generally tapering, and of a polygonal form, with from four to eight cutting edges, for smoothing or enlarging holes in metal; sometimes made smooth or without edges, as for burnishing pivot holes in watches; a reamer. The broach for gun barrels is commonly square and without taper.
v. i.
To steal or pocket game, or to carry it away privately, as in a bag; to kill or destroy game contrary to law, especially by night; to hunt or fish unlawfully; as, to poach for rabbits or for salmon.
v. t.
To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held by one, so as to touch, strike, grasp, or the like; as, to reach an object with the hand, or with a spear.
n.
The act of stretching or extending; extension; power of reaching or touching with the person, or a limb, or something held or thrown; as, the fruit is beyond my reach; to be within reach of cannon shot.
v. i.
To drive or to ride in a coach; -- sometimes used with
adv.
In an equal part or degree; in some pa/ appro/mating a half; partially; imperfectly; as, half-colored, half done, half-hearted, half persuaded, half conscious.
n.
To enlarge or dress (a hole), by using a broach.
v. t.
To convey in a coach.
v. i.
To cut and cure grass for hay.
v. t. & i.
To form, or surround with, a halo; to encircle with, or as with, a halo.