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Webster 1913 Edition


Hoveling

Hov′el-ing

,
Noun.
A method of securing a good draught in chimneys by covering the top, leaving openings in the sides, or by carrying up two of the sides higher than the other two.
[Written also
hovelling
.]

Definition 2024


hoveling

hoveling

English

Noun

hoveling (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of hovelling

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ho‧ve‧ling

Etymology

From hove (court) + -ling (-ier). hove is an inflected form of hof.

Noun

hoveling m (plural hovelingen, diminutive hovelingetje n)

  1. courtier, royal official