Hose

Hose
Hose Hose (h[=o]z), n.; pl. {Hose}, formerly {Hosen} (h[=o]"z'n). [AS. hose; akin to D. hoos, G. hose breeches, OHG. hosa, Icel. hosa stocking, gather, Dan. hose stocking; cf. Russ. koshulia a fur jacket.] 1. Close-fitting trousers or breeches, as formerly worn, reaching to the knee. [1913 Webster]

These men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments. --Dan. iii. 21. [1913 Webster]

His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide For his shrunk shank. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. Covering for the feet and lower part of the legs; a stocking or stockings. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

{Hose carriage}, {Hose cart}, or {Hose truck}, 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. [U.S.]

{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. [1913 Webster]


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  • Hose — (h[=o]z), n.; pl. {Hose}, formerly {Hosen} (h[=o] z n). [AS. hose; akin to D. hoos, G. hose breeches, OHG. hosa, Icel. hosa stocking, gather, Dan. hose stocking; cf. Russ. koshulia a fur jacket.] 1. Close fitting trousers or breeches, as formerly …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hose — Sf std. (10. Jh.), mhd. hose, ahd. hose, as. hosa Stammwort. Aus g. * husōn f., auch in anord. hosa, ae. hosa m./f. So bezeichnet wurde ursprünglich eine Art Strümpfe, die an der eigentlichen Hose (s. unter Bruch3) befestigt waren (deshalb noch… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Hose — Hose: Mhd. hose, ahd. hosa »Bekleidung der ‹Unter›schenkel samt den Füßen«, asächs. hosa »eine Art Jagdstrumpf«, aengl. hosa »Strumpf, Bein oder Fußbekleidung«, aisl. hosa »Langstrumpf, Hose« gehen auf germ. *husōn zurück, das in altgermanischer …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • hose — [hōz] n. pl. hose or, for 3, hoses [ME < OE hosa, leg covering, akin to Ger hose < IE * (s)keus < base * (s)keu , to conceal, hide > SKY] 1. Historical a tightfitting outer garment worn by men, covering the hips, legs, and feet, or… …   English World dictionary

  • Hose — [Basiswortschatz (Rating 1 1500)] Bsp.: • Der Junge bekam eine neue Hose (oder: ein Paar neue Hosen). • Patrick trug eine graue Hose. • Ich brauche eine neue Hose. • Ich liebe meine neue Hose …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • Hose — Hose: I.Hose,die:1.〈Kleidungsstück〉Hosen;Beinkleid(veraltet)♦umg:Büx·Buxe(norddt)–2.Jacke/RockwieH.:⇨gleich(2);toteH.:a)⇨Langeweile(1)–b)⇨Trauerkloß;indieH.gehen:⇨scheitern(b) II.Hosen(Pl):1.→I,1–2.dieH.anhaben:⇨bestimmen(2);sich[tüchtig]aufdieH.s… …   Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

  • hose — ► NOUN 1) (Brit. also hosepipe) a flexible tube conveying water. 2) (treated as pl. ) stockings, socks, and tights. ► VERB ▪ water or spray with a hose. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

  • Hose — Hose, 1) so v.w. Beinkleider; 2) so v.w. Strumpf, bes. in Tyrol Strümpfe, welche nur bis an die Schuh reichen, also keine Socken haben; 3) Rüstung der Beine von metallnen Schienen od. starkem Leder; 4) beim Schafbock die Wollbedeckung der Keulen… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Hose — Hose, beim Pferd die Muskulatur des Unterschenkels, nach deren Entwickelung man volle und dürftige H. (fuchslendig) unterscheidet; bei den Adlern das Schenkelgefieder, daher Hosenadler, die eigentlichen Adler mit bis zur Zehenwurzel befiederten… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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