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howf

Pronunciation: /haʊf/

The English word “howf” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A frequent meeting place; a haunt; often specifically, a drinking-house or tavern.
  2. A rudimentary shelter, especially one used by a mountaineer; a hut.

verb

  1. To frequent or resort to a place; to haunt.

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots howf (noun, verb).

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