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Habitable
Room
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A room occupied or designed for occupancy by one or more persons for study, living, sleeping, eating and kitchen if it is used as a living room, but not including bathroom, water closet compartments, laundries, serving and storage pantries, corridors, cellars, attics and spaces that are not used frequently or during extended periods. |
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Half-timbered
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Having a timber frame then filled around with rough material and plaster. |
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Hammer
beam
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Short beam projecting near the top of a wall to support one of the rafters of the roof, making a tie beam unnecessary. |
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Heritage
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That which is inherited condition to which one is born. |
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Hermitage
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Dwelling of a hermit, a retired abode. |
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Hibernate
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To remain in a state of inactivity. |
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Hinge
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The hook or joint on which door or lid turns, joint that allows movement in one plane only. |
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Home
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Habitual abode, residence of ones family. |
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Hospice
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Guest house for travelers. |
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Hospital
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An institution for the treatment of the sick or injured. |
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Hostel
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An inn, a communal residence for students or others, simple temporary accommodation for hikers. |
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Hotel
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A superior house for the accommodation of strangers, an inn. |
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House
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Building for dwelling, a dwelling place. |
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Hut
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A small or mean house, a temporary building. |
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Hypostyle
Hall
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Grand hall in which the roof is supported on pillars running the length of the central space. |