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house of call

house of call noun: a place, usually a public house, where journeymen connected with a particular trade assembled when out of work, ready for the call of employers.

Noun

house of call (plural houses of call)

  1. (UK, historical) A place, usually a public house, where journeymen connected with a particular trade assembled when out of work, ready for the call of employers.

Forms of house of call

pluralhouses of call

Questions about house of call

What does house of call mean?
House of call means a place, usually a public house, where journeymen connected with a particular trade assembled when out of work, ready for the call of employers.
What part of speech is house of call?
House of call is a noun.
What is the plural of house of call?
The plural of house of call is houses of call.

Words near house of call in the dictionary

  1. house of accommodation
  2. House of Allah
  3. house of assembly
  4. house of assignation
  5. House of Burgesses
  6. house of call
  7. house of cards
  8. house of commons
  9. house of correction
  10. House of Delegates
  11. house of detention

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