Hose /(hōz)/

Hose

n.

pl. Hose, Hosen ((hō"z'n))

  1. Close-fitting trousers or breeches, as formerly worn, reaching to the knee.
    These men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments.
    — Dan. iii. 21.
    His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide For his shrunk shank.
  2. Covering for the feet and lower part of the legs; a stocking or stockings.
  3. A flexible pipe, made of leather, India rubber, or other material, and used for conveying fluids, especially water, from a faucet, hydrant, or fire engine.

Phrases & Compounds
Hose carriage
a wheeled vehicle fitted for conveying hose for extinguishing fires.
Hose company
a company of men appointed to bring and manage hose in the extinguishing of fires.
Hose coupling
coupling with interlocking parts for uniting hose, end to end.
Hose wrench
a spanner for turning hose couplings, to unite or disconnect them.