houting

/ ˈhaʊtɪŋ /

noun

1. a European whitefish, Coregonus oxyrhynchus, that lives in salt water but spawns in freshwater lakes: a valued food fish

Word History and Origins

Origin of houting¹

C19: from Dutch, from Middle Dutch houtic, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Going for a little houting, hey?

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Still a houting to Bolton ain't bad when the charry-bang's well loaded up With swell seven-and-sixpence-a-headers.

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The captain, not without reason, was apprehensive that he might be kept here till the worms had eaten through the bottom of his vessel, and knowing that I had received particular civilities from Admiral Houting, applied to me to intercede for him, which I was very happy to do with such success, that a wharf was immediately allotted her.

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Mr Houting was an old man, and an admiral in the service of the States, with the rank of commander-in-chief of their marine, and the ships belonging to the company in India.

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If the Boys met with him by the way, or made a houting or noise after him, he would set down his Bottle, and throw Stones at them; and having cleared the way he would take up his Bottle, and hasten home, And tho' he loved Wine excessively, yet he would not dare to touch it, unless his Master gave him License.'

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