Main Entry: hus·tings

Pronunciation: \ˈhəs-tiŋz\

Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hūsting, from Old Norse hūsthing, from hūs house + thing assembly

Date: before 12th century

1 a : a local court formerly held in various English municipalities and still held infrequently in London b : a local court in some cities in Virginia
2 a : a raised platform used until 1872 for the nomination of candidates for the British Parliament and for election speeches b : an election platform : stump c : the proceedings or locale of an election campaign