5. (Naut.) To stow in a safe place; to take down and make safe; as, to
house the upper spars.
House, v. i. 1. To take shelter or lodging; to abide to dwell; to
lodge.
You shall not house with me.
Shak.
2. (Astrol.) To have a position in one of the houses. See House, n., 8.
"Where Saturn houses." Dryden.
House"bote` (?), n. [House + bote.] (Law) Wood allowed to a tenant for
repairing the house and for fuel. This latter is often called firebote.
See Bote.
House"break`er (?), n. One who is guilty of the crime of housebreaking.
House"break`ing, n. The act of breaking open and entering, with a
felonious purpose, the dwelling house of another, whether done by day
or night. See Burglary, and To break a house, under Break.
House"build`er (?), n. One whose business is to build houses; a
housewright.
House"carl` (?), n. [OE. huscarle. See House, and Carl.] (Eng.
ArchÊol.) A household servant; also, one of the bodyguard of King
Canute.
House"hold` (?), n. 1. Those who dwell under the same roof and compose
a family.
And calls, without affecting airs, His household twice a day to
prayers.
Swift.