n.
Pronunciation: ' h ə z-b ə nd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English husbonde, from Old English h ū sbonda master of a house, from Old Norse h ū sb ō ndi, from h ū s house + b ō ndi householder; akin to Old Norse b ū a to inhabit; akin to Old English b ū an to dwell ― more at BOWER
Date: 13th century
1 : a male partner in a marriage
2 British : MANAGER , STEWARD
3 : a frugal manager
– hus · band · ly adjective