hovel
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Synonyms: novel, hover, hove, hotel, homel, hoved, shovel, hoven, havel, hovea, hosel
Antonyms: novel, hover, hove, hotel, homel, hoved, shovel, hoven, havel, hovea, hosel
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Noun
- An [[open]] [[shed]] for [[shelter]]ing [[cattle]], or [[protect]]ing [[produce]], etc., from the [[weather]].
- {{lb|en|pejorative}} A [[poor]] [[cottage]]; a [[small]], [[mean]] [[house]]; a [[hut]].
- In the [[manufacture]] of [[porcelain]], a [[large]], [[conical]] [[brick]] [[structure]] around which the [[firing]] [[kiln]]s are grouped.
- {{lb|en|slang|archaic|Midwestern US}} A [[straitjacket]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To put in a hovel; to [[shelter]].
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To construct a [[chimney]] so as to prevent smoking, by making two of the more exposed walls higher than the others, or making an opening on one side near the top.
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