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*I. 1. The master of a [[home|house]], the male head of a household. Obs.

*I. 1. The master of a [[home|house]], the male head of a household. Obs.

:2. a. A man joined to a woman by marriage. Correlative of wife.

:2. a. A man joined to a woman by marriage. Correlative of [[wife]].

::b. transf. The male of a pair of the lower [[animal]]s; a male animal kept for breeding.

::b. transf. The male of a pair of the lower [[animal]]s; a male animal kept for breeding.

:c. Combinations with husbands', in specialized senses: as husbands' boat, train, etc., in former times a means of transport run chiefly for the convenience of men wishing to join their wives on holiday, esp. applied to ships, etc., run on Saturday; husband's tea colloq., very weak tea.

:c. Combinations with husbands', in specialized senses: as husbands' boat, train, etc., in former times a means of transport run chiefly for the convenience of men wishing to join their wives on holiday, esp. applied to ships, etc., run on Saturday; husband's tea colloq., very weak tea.

:d. husband-wife a., pertaining to or involving a husband and his wife

:d. husband-[[wife]] a., pertaining to or involving a husband and his [[wife]]

[[Category: General Reference]]

[[Category: General Reference]]

[[Category: Sociology]]

[[Category: Sociology]]