Hose
Hose
(hz), n.;[1913 Webster]
These men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments.Dan. iii. 21.
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His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wideShak.
For his shrunk shank.
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2. Covering for the feet and lower part of the legs; a stocking or stockings.
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3. A flexible pipe, made of leather, India rubber, or other material, and used for conveying fluids, especially water, from a faucet, hydrant, or fire engine.
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Hose carriage,
Hose cart,
or
Hose truck, a wheeled vehicle fitted for conveying hose for extinguishing fires. --
Hose company, a company of men appointed to bring and manage hose in the extinguishing of fires.
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Hose coupling, coupling with interlocking parts for uniting hose, end to end. --
Hose wrench, a spanner for turning hose couplings, to unite or disconnect them.
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