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hovel

In the manufacture of porcelain, a large, conical brick structure around which the firing kilns are grouped.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

In the manufacture of porcelain, a large, conical brick structure around which the firing kilns are grouped.

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#2·Apr 27, 2026

An open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from the weather.

Origin: From , hovil, hovylle, diminutive of *hove, *hof, from , from , from , from , equivalent to . Compare . Cognate with , , . Related to hove and hover. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “It's a "what if I wandered into the woods and moved into a hovel with a wise-cracking talking owl sidekick and just stayed there" kinda day.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Im part of a mixed race family. My son is mixed race. You need an urgent mental health assessment. In the mean time….fuck right off back to your hovel you simpering quim.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “We're back with attempt 2 at the Smarties SMP. I found me a hovel, now let's actually try to survive! www.twitch.tv/alness49”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(pejorative) A poor cottage; a small, mean house; a hut.

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