01 n. Close-fitting trousers or breeches, as formerly worn, reaching to the knee.
pl.
Hose, Hosen ((hō"z'n))
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1.
Close-fitting trousers or breeches, as formerly worn, reaching to the knee.“These men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments.” — Dan. iii. 21.“His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide For his shrunk shank.” — Shak.
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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.
Phrases & compounds
Hose carriage —
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.
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.