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hov•el



Pronunciation: (huv'ul, hov'-), [key]
—n., v., -eled, -el•ing or (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling.

—n.
1. a small, very humble dwelling house; a wretched hut.
2. any dirty, disorganized dwelling.
3. an open shed, as for sheltering cattle or tools.

—v.t.
to shelter or lodge as in a hovel.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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