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HUTTING
Verb
hutting
present participle of hut
Noun
hutting (plural huttings)
(historical) A hovel or slum building in parts of Asia.
Source: Wiktionary
HUT
Hut, n. Etym: [OE. hotte; akin to D. hut, G. hütte, OHG. hutta, Dan. hytte, Sw. hydda; and F. hutte, of G. origin; all akin to E. hide to conceal. See Hude to conceal.]
Definition: A small house, hivel, or cabin; a mean lodge or dwelling; a slightly built or temporary structure. Death comes on with equal footsteps To the hall and hut. Bp. Coxe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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