I.e., the "house-band," connecting and keeping together the whole family. A man when betrothed was esteemed from that time a husband (Matt. 1:16, 20; Luke 2:5). A recently married man was exempt from going to war for "one year" (Deut. 20:7; 24:5).
·vt To furnish with a husband. II. Husband ·noun The male of a pair of animals. III. Husband ·noun...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
, or ship's husband. An agent appointed by deed, executed by all the owners, with power to advance...
The Sailor's Word-Book
[Marriage] ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
The agent or broker who manages her accounts with regard to work performed, repairs, &c., under refi...
A married couple, where the woman is bigger than her husband. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose