A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.
A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for her eggs.
A female fish (especially a salmon or trout) or crustacean.
The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), a bivalve shellfish.
A hen night.
A woman, particularly
An affectionate term of address used to women or girls.
A henlike person of either sex.
Coordinate term: cock
A bride-to-be, particularly in the context of her "hen night" festivities.
To throw.
Hence.
A female red grouse, Lagopus lagopus scotica.
Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula, of the rail family, that feed in open water margins.