A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for its eggs.
A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.
A female fish (especially a salmon or trout) or crustacean.
A woman, particularly
A hen night.
An affectionate term of address used to women or girls.
Don't cry, hen. Everything will be all right.
A henlike person of either sex.
The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), a bivalve shellfish.
To behave in an overprotective or extremely nurturing manner (towards).
Hence.
To throw.