The term Hessian refers to the inhabitants of the German state of Hesse. Hesse (Hessen is a state of Germany with an area Hessian may also mean:

• Hessian (soldiers), soldiers from the former principality of Hesse Kassel (now in modern Germany) who fought in the American Revolutionary War and other conflicts. The term Hessian refers to eighteenth century German regiments in service with the British Empire that fought against the American colonists during the In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Occasionally soldiers from other German states were incorrectly called Hessians as well.
• Hessian (protocol), a binary protocol for web services developed by Caucho Technology
• Hessian (boot), knee-high tasseled boot worn by military officers in Victorian-era England
• Hessian language
• Hessian matrix, in mathematics, the matrix of all second partial derivatives of a function of several real variables
• Hessian Fly, a significant cereal pest
• Hessian (fabric), coarse woven material (chiefly UK and Ireland), akin to Burlap (chiefly N. Hessian is a binary Web service protocol that makes web services usable without requiring a large framework and without learning a new set of protocols Hessian (from Hesse in Germany) refers to a style of Boot that became popular in the 18th century Hessian (German Hessisch) is the name of a group of Dialects of German. In Mathematics, the Hessian matrix is the Square matrix of second-order Partial derivatives of a function. The hessian fly or barley midge, Mayetiola destructor, is a species of fly that is a significant pest of cereal crops including Wheat, American)
• Hessian (Subculture), subculture term for a marijuana user who is also a fan of heavy metal

Metalhead (or headbanger) is a popular term for a devoted fan of Heavy metal music and is often used interchangeably with the term "hesher"

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