n. | 1. | The act of putting or receiving under shelter; the state of dwelling in a habitation. |
2. | That which shelters or covers; houses, taken collectively. | |
3. | (Arch.) The space taken out of one solid, to admit the insertion of part of another, as the end of one timber in the side of another. | |
4. | (Mach.) A frame or support for holding something in place, such as a piece of machinery, journal boxes, etc. | |
5. | (Naut.) That portion of a mast or bowsprit which is beneath the deck or within the vessel. | |
1. | A cover or cloth for a horse's saddle, as an ornamental or military appendage; a saddlecloth; a horse cloth; in plural, trappings. | |
2. | An appendage to the hames or collar of a harness. |
Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: living accommodations, lodging |
2. | housing - a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component | |
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