I. noun
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : shelter , lodging
b. : dwellings provided for people
2.
a. : a niche for a sculpture
b. : the space taken out of a structural member (as a timber) to admit the insertion of part of another
3. : something that covers or protects: as
a. : a case or enclosure (as for a mechanical part or an instrument)
b. : a casing (as an enclosed bearing) in which a shaft revolves
c. : a support (as a frame) for mechanical parts
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from house housing (from Anglo-French huce, houce, of Germanic origin) + -ing; akin to Middle High German hulft covering
Date: 15th century
: caparison 1