What does "hovelling" mean?

A method of securing a good draught in chimneys by covering the top, leaving openings in the sides, or by carrying up two of the sides higher than the other two.

What is a synonym for "hovelling"?

Common synonyms include: shack, shanty, augean stables, burrow, coop, crib.

Hovelling

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Noun

1
A method of securing a good draught in chimneys by covering the top, leaving openings in the sides, or by carrying up two of the sides higher than the other two. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

shack shanty augean stables burrow coop crib

Etymology

From hovel + -ing.

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