Booth \Booth\ (b[=oo][th]), n. [OE. bothe; cf. Icel. b[=u][eth],
Dan. & Sw. bod, MHG. buode, G. bude, baude; from the same
root as AS. b[=u]an to dwell, E. boor, bower, be; cf. Bohem.
bauda, Pol. buda, Russ. budka, Lith. buda, W. bwth, pl.
bythod, Gael. buth, Ir. both.]
1. A house or shed built of boards, boughs, or other slight
materials, for temporary occupation. --Camden.
2. A covered stall or temporary structure in a fair or
market, or at a polling place.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |