English Dictionary: husking | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for husking | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Husk \Husk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Husked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Husking}.] To strip off the external covering or envelope of; as, to husk Indian corn. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Husking \Husk"ing\, n. 1. The act or process of stripping off husks, as from Indian corn. 2. A meeting of neighbors or friends to assist in husking maize; -- called also husking bee. [U.S.] [bd]A red ear in the husking.[b8] --Longfellow. |