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Housing. A trench in a piece of wood made for the insertion 

 and security of a second piece. The term is largely applied 

 in staircase work, especially to the " wall-boards " or " wall- 

 strings," " housed " for reception of the different members 

 of the wooden steps. 



Hub. The central part or nave of a wheel, from which the spokes 

 radiate. See " Spoke " and " Nave." Also a block of 

 wood which is used to lay to the wheel of a carriage to stop 

 its motion. See " Brake-block." 



Hulk. An old ship unfit for service. A great broad ship chiefly 

 in use for setting masts into ships and the like. 



Hundred, Long and Ordinary. The old English or Teutonic 

 hundred is the duodecimal system of computing by 

 " twelves," as against the ordinary decimal one of " tens," 

 hence a long hundred has ten dozen = 120, against the ordi- 

 nary ten times ten 100. Extended to a thousand (or mille) 

 this gives to the former 1,200 pieces as in the stave and 

 slate trades and to the ordinary hundred 1,000 pieces. 

 See " Stave " and " Slate " headings or notes. 



Hung Up. Floated logs or other wood prevented from reaching 

 their destination by want of sufficient water or other causes. 



Huon Pine (Dacrydium FranJclinii). A valuable Australian 

 timber used for boat building, carving and furniture. 



Hurdle. A temporary agricultural fence of wood. See " Fleak." 

 Hutch. A variant term for a large box or chest ; it is best pre- 

 served in the instance of housing coneys, where it occurs as 

 " rabbit-hutch." 



Imports and Importer. That which is imported or brought into 

 one country from another one, the material collectively 

 being termed " imports." A person who imports, otherwise 

 a merchant, who, by himself or his agent, brings in goods 

 from another country. Great Britain being an island 

 kingdom, all imports are by " sea," or " sea-borne." See 

 " Export and Exporter." 



Impost (Lat. Impositus). The horizontal mouldings or capitals 

 on the top of a pilaster, pillar, or pier, from which an arch 

 springs. 



In. See "Eng." 



