housings


hous·ing 1

H0302500 (hou′zĭng)n.1. a. Buildings or other shelters in which people live: a shortage of housing in the city.b. A place to live; a dwelling: She came to college early to look for housing.2. Provision of lodging or shelter: the housing of refugees; a contract that includes housing.3. Something that covers, protects, or supports, especially:a. A frame, bracket, or box for holding or protecting a mechanical part: a wheel housing.b. An enclosing frame in which a shaft revolves.4. A hole, groove, or slot in a piece of wood into which another piece is inserted.5. A niche for a statue.6. Nautical a. The part of a mast that is below deck.b. The part of a bowsprit that is inside the hull.

hous·ing 2

H0302500 (hou′zĭng)n.1. An ornamental or protective covering for a saddle.2. often housings Trappings for a horse.
[From Middle English house, from Old French houce, from Medieval Latin hucia, hulcia, hultia, protective covering, of Germanic origin; see kel- in Indo-European roots.]