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howf.

A frequent meeting place; a haunt; often specifically, a drinking-house or tavern.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/haʊf/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/hʌuf/Scotland
  1. A frequent meeting place; a haunt; often specifically, a drinking-house or tavern.

    Scotland · archaic
  2. A rudimentary shelter, especially one used by a mountaineer; a hut.

    Scotland · archaic
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Scots howf (noun, verb).

verb/haʊf/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/hʌuf/Scotland
  1. To frequent or resort to a place; to haunt.

    Scotland · archaic · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Scots howf (noun, verb).

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