HEXES

noun

1. An evil spell or curse.
2. A witch.
3. A spell (now rare but still found in compounds such as hex sign and hexcraft).

verb

1. To cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch.

noun

1. A hexagonal space on a game board.
2. A hexagon-shaped item of rock climbing equipment intended to be wedged into a crack or other opening in the rock.