n.
Pronunciation: ' h ə s-ti ŋ z
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English h ū sting, from Old Norse h ū sthing, from h ū s house + thing assembly
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a local court formerly held in various English municipalities and still held infrequently in London b : a local court in some cities in Virginia
2 a : a raised platform used until 1872 for the nomination of candidates for the British Parliament and for election speeches b : an election platform : STUMP c : the proceedings or locale of an election campaign