The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hose \Hose\ (h[=o]z), n.; pl. Hose, formerly Hosen (h[=o]"z'n). [AS. hose; akin to D. hoos, G. hose breeches, OHG. hosa, Icel. hosa stocking, gather, Dan. hose stocking; cf. Russ. koshulia a fur jacket.]
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Close-fitting trousers or breeches, as formerly worn, reaching to the knee.
These men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments.
--Dan. iii. 21.His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide For his shrunk shank.
--Shak. Covering for the feet and lower part of the legs; a stocking or stockings.
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A flexible pipe, made of leather, India rubber, or other material, and used for conveying fluids, especially water, from a faucet, hydrant, or fire engine.
Hose carriage, Hose cart, or Hose truck, a wheeled vehicle fitted for conveying hose for extinguishing fires.
Hose company, a company of men appointed to bring and manage hose in the extinguishing of fires. [U.S.]
Hose coupling, coupling with interlocking parts for uniting hose, end to end.
Hose wrench, a spanner for turning hose couplings, to unite or disconnect them.
Usage examples of "hose cart".
The fire below now made the scene as rig as day, and already the neighbors were rushing to the scene, followed by the Cedarville volunteer fire department, with their hose cart and.
A hose cart crew rushed past, forcing her to plaster herself against a stone wall in order to avoid being trampled.
When the volunteers ran up, pulling their hose cart, there was nothing for them to do but wet down the roofs of the neighboring houses to keep them from catching fire.
Other redhelmeted men were lunging up the street, dragging a two-wheel hose cart behind them.