3. (Railroad)
Defn: The person who takes charge of a locomotive when it is left by the engineer after a trip.
HOSTLESS
Host"less, a.
Defn: Inhospitable. [Obs.] "A hostless house." Spenser.
HOST PLANT
Host plant. (Agric.)
Defn: A plant which aids, shelters, or protects another plant in its growth, as those which are used for nurse crops.
HOSTRY Host"ry, n. Etym: [OE. hosterie, osterie, OF. hosterie. See Host a landlord.]
1. A hostelry; an inn or lodging house. [Obs.] Marlowe.
2. A stable for horses. [Obs.] Johnson.
HOT
Hot, imp. & p. p.