hounding

[houn-ding]

noun

Nautical.

1. the portion of a lower mast between the cheeks or hounds hound and the deck.

2. the portion of an upper mast between the cap of the mast below and the hounds hound above.

3. the part of a bowsprit projecting beyond the stem.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hounding¹

First recorded in 1850–55; hound ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The charismatic politician, who is revered by many on the left but detested by the right, maintains she is the victim of a right-wing judicial hounding aimed at destroying her career.

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But Gachagua's hounding from office last year through a dramatic impeachment process, which he described as a betrayal, sparked discontent in the region.

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Hadwick argued that hounding bears would increase their fear of humans, which she said some are starting to lose: “We’re keeping them in the forest, where they belong.”

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After repeatedly hounding the manager of a small, 250-watt local radio station in Jackson for a job, Martindale was offered an audition less than two months after graduating high school in 1951.

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The inquest heard sections of the media had been "hounding" the presenter over the alleged assault of Lewis Burton, which she denied.

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