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The supporting frame of a run of millstones. Husks of the prodigal son (Bot.), the pods of the carob tree. See Carob.

Covered with a husk.

In a husky manner; dryly.

The state of being husky.

The act or process of stripping off husks, as from Indian corn.

Abounding with husks; consisting of husks. Dryden.

To remove the husk from. [Obs.] "Wheat dehusked upon the floor." Drant.

Not husked; having the husk on.

The agglutinated seeds and husks of the legumes of a South American tree (Inga Marthæ). It is valuable for tanning leather, and as a dye.

sed within a covering that does not form a part of itself; as, the filbert covered by its husk, or the acorn seated in its cupule. Brande & C.

In the form of four unhusked filberts; as, an avellane cross.

engage in united labor for the benefit of an individual or family; as, a quilting bee; a husking bee; a raising bee. [U. S.] The cellar . . . was dug by a bee in a single day. S. G. Goodrich.

The name of a kind of in used in copperplate printing, prepared from the charred husks of the grape, and residue of the wine press.

The glumes or husks of grains and grasses separated from the seed by threshing and winnowing, etc. So take the corn and leave the chaff behind. Dryden. Old birds are not caught with caff. Old Proverb.

An external covering like a garment, as fur, skin, wool, husk, or bark; as, the horses coats were sleek. Fruit of all kinds, in coat Rough or smooth rined, or bearded husk, or shell. Milton.

making, a beverage; also the beverage made from cocoa or cocoa shells. Cocoa shells, the husks which separate from the cacao seeds in preparing them for use.

A husk; a pod; as, a peascod. [Eng.] Mortimer.

A material for cordage, matting, etc., consisting of the prepared fiber of the outer husk of the cocoanut. Homans.

A cake made of the meal of Indian corn, wrapped in a covering of husks or paper, and baked under the embers. [U.S.] Bartlett.

The husk covering an ear of Indian corn. [Colloq. U.S.]