1.
[syn: Hercules, Heracles, Herakles, Alcides]
2. a large constellation in the northern hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis;
The 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
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
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