nounπShareAn open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from the weather."During the harsh winter, the farmer moved his sheep into the hovel to protect them from the wind and snow. "architectureagricultureanimalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA poor cottage; a small, mean house; a hut."The family lived in a small, damp hovel behind the school. "propertyarchitectureplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn the manufacture of porcelain, a large, conical brick structure around which the firing kilns are grouped."The porcelain factory's hovel housed the kilns where the delicate pottery was fired. "architecturematerialbuildingindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo put in a hovel; to shelter."When the storm started, the farmer had to hovel the sheep in the old barn for protection. "propertybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo construct a chimney so as to prevent smoking, by making two of the more exposed walls higher than the others, or making an opening on one side near the top."The carpenter hovelled the new fireplace, making the back and side walls taller to prevent smoke from escaping into the kitchen. "architecturebuildingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
