3. (Arch.) (a) The space taken out of one solid, to admit the insertion
of part of another, as the end of one timber in the side of another.
(b) A niche for a statue.
4. (Mach.) A frame or support for holding something in place, as
journal boxes, etc.
5. (Naut.) (a) That portion of a mast or bowsprit which is beneath the
deck or within the vessel. (b) A covering or protection, as an awning
over the deck of a ship when laid up. (c) A houseline. See Houseline.
Hous"ing, n. [From Houss.] 1. A cover or cloth for a horse's saddle, as
an ornamental or military appendage; a saddlecloth; a horse cloth; in
plural, trappings.