Vocabulary : Hottentot to Hounded

Hottentot : The language of the Hottentots, which is remarkable for its clicking sounds.
Hottentotism : A term employed to describe one of the varieties of stammering.
Houdah : See Howdah.
Hough : The joint in the hind limb of quadrupeds between the leg and shank, or tibia and tarsus, and corresponding to the ankle in man. ;; A piece cut by butchers, esp. in pork, from either the front or hind leg, just above the foot. ;; The popliteal space; the ham. ;; Same as Hock, a joint. ;; Same as Hock, to hamstring. ;; An adz; a hoe. ;; To cut with a hoe.
Houghed : of Hough

Houghing : of Hough
Houlet : An owl. See Howlet.
Hoult : A piece of woodland; a small wood. [Obs.] See Holt.
Hound : A variety of the domestic dog, usually having large, drooping ears, esp. one which hunts game by scent, as the foxhound, bloodhound, deerhound, but also used for various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the greyhound, boarhound, etc. ;; A despicable person. ;; A houndfish. ;; Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on. ;; A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle. ;; To set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers. ;; To hunt or chase with hounds, or as with hounds.
Hounded : of Hound

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