Husking

·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Husk.

II. Husking ·noun The act or process of stripping off husks, as from Indian corn.

III. Husking ·noun A meeting of neighbors or friends to assist in husking maize;

— called also.

husking
The act of stripping off husks from Indian corn. In New England it is the custom for farmers to invi...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.