[hus.tings] n pl but sing or pl in constr [ME, fr. OE husting, fr. ON husthing, fr. hus house + thing assembly] (bef. 12c) 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