Husk

husk, n. The external covering of certain fruits or seeds of plants, — r.t. [husked (huskt), husking.] To strip off the external covering of.— Husk'ing, n. Act of stripping off husks, as from Indian sttn, cQbe, full; moon, fot>t; cow, oil; corn; a meeting of neighbors, to a ist in husking corn. — Husk'y, -i, a. Abounding with, consisting of, or like busies.