†houblon, n.m., hop. — sauvage; wild hop, hedge-hop. Four à —; hop-kiln. Perche à —; hop-hole.
†houblonner, v.a., n., to hop.
†houblonnière, n.f., hop-ground, hop-garden, hop-field, hop-yard.
†houcre, n.m. V. hourque.
†houe, n.f., (agri.) hoe.
†houement, n.m., hoeing.
†houer, v.a. and n., to hoe, to dig.
*†houille, n.f., pit-coal, coal, sea-coal. — flambante; inflammable coal, open-burning coal. — grasse; smith-coal, cannel-coal. — maigre; uninflammable coal, close-burning coal. — schisteuse; slate-coal. — sèche; glance-coal; (min.) culm. — de moyenne grosseur; cob-coal. Bateau pour le transport de la —; coal-barge. Chargeur de —; coal-whipper. Dépôt de —; coal-depot, coal-wharf, coal-store. Mine de —; coal-mine, coal-pit. Exploiter une mine de —; to work a coal-mine.
*†houill-er, -ère, adj., coal, coaly. Terrains —s; coal-fields. Exploiter un terrain —; to work a coal-field. Gisements —s; coal-measures or beds.
*†houillère, n.f., coal-mine, colliery, coal-pit. Exploitant de —; coal-master. Propriétaire de —; coal-owner, coal proprietor.