/ Dictionary / Index H housed string: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: housed' string' Pronunciation: (houzd), [key] — Carpentry. Carpentry. a string of a stair receiving the ends of the risers or treads in a series of housings. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. housedress housefather Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language