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Husting vs Gusting - What's the difference?

husting | gusting |

As a noun husting

is a platform where candidates in an election give speeches.

As a verb gusting is

present participle of gust.

husting

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A platform where candidates in an election give speeches.
  • (historical) An assembly, especially one of the retainers of a ruler.
  • * 2003 , John Hamilton Baker, The Oxford History of the Laws of England: c. 900-1216 , page 819:
    • most important business took place at the husting .

    Usage notes

    The plural hustings'' is used more often than the singular ''husting'', even for a single platform. The plural ''hustings also has a metaphorical sense of an election campaign in general.

    Related terms

    * hustings * thing

    See also

    * folkmoot

    Anagrams

    * *

    References

    gusting

    English

    Verb

    (head)