bahut: Meaning and Definition of

ba•hut

Pronunciation: (bä'hoot, -ht&wdspcb&schwa&sylphoot', -ht' Fr. ba&wdspcy'), [key]
— pl. ba•huts
  1. a medieval French chest for household goods, originally small and portable.
  2. a dwarf parapet or attic wall, esp. one carrying the wall plates of a church roof.
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