/bah"hoot, -hooht; beuh hoot", -hooht"/ ; Fr. /bann yuu"/ , n. , pl. bahuts /bah"hoots, -hoohts; beuh hoots", -hoohts"/ ; Fr. /bann yuu"/ .
1. a medieval French chest for household goods, originally small and portable.
2. a dwarf parapet or attic wall, esp. one carrying the wall plates of a church roof.
[ 1830-40; bahu, bahuz, perh.
baghôdi cover, protection, equiv. to * bag- BAG + * -hôdi protection, akin to HIDE 1 , HUT ]