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houses of call

houses of call is the plural of house of call.

Meaning of house of call

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.

Questions about houses of call

What is houses of call the plural of?
Houses of call is the plural of house of call.

Words near houses of call in the dictionary

  1. houses
  2. houses divided
  3. houses of accommodation
  4. houses of assembly
  5. houses of assignation
  6. houses of call
  7. houses of cards
  8. houses of commons
  9. houses of correction
  10. houses of detention
  11. houses of ease

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