any shelter, lodging, or dwelling place.

houses collectively.

the act of one who houses or puts under shelter.

the providing of houses for a group or community

the housing of an influx of laborers.

anything that covers or protects.

Machinery . a fully enclosed case and support for a mechanism.

Carpentry . the space made in one piece of wood, or the like, for the insertion of another.

Nautical .

Also called bury. the portion of a mast below the deck.

Also called bury. the portion of a bowsprit aft of the forward part of the stem of a vessel.

the doubling of an upper mast.

a niche for a statue.

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construction , digs , dwelling , habitation , home , house , lodgment , quarter , quarterage , residence , roof , shelter , sheltering , stopping place , lodging , accommodations , box , casing , covering , frame , niche , pad , protection