hovel

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | 324 words | Copyright

hov·el / ˈhəvəl; ˈhävəl/ • n. 1. a small, squalid, unpleasant, or simply constructed dwelling. ∎ archaic an open shed or outbuilding, used for sheltering cattle or storing grain or tools. 2. hist. a conical building enclosing a kiln.

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