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Office in which the financial books of a business were kept
Accounts payable Count room, a secure room for counting cash Exchequer Factory (trading post), a fortified settlement for the counting houses of overseas merchants
Counting_house
Mock-Tudor building in Cork, Ireland
The Counting House is a mock-Tudor building located on South Main Street in Cork city, Ireland. Constructed in 1919 on the site of the Beamish and Crawford
The_Counting_House,_Cork
Blackjack strategy used to determine advantage in upcoming hands
count slowly. This table illustrates some example counting systems. The primary goal of a card counting system is to assign point values to each card that
Card_counting
European dynastic family
The House of Habsburg (/ˈhæpsbɜːrɡ/; German: Haus Habsburg, lit. 'House of the Hawk's hill' [haʊs ˈhaːbsbʊrɡ] ), also known as the House of Austria, was
House_of_Habsburg
American rock band
2025. Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?, Ringer Films, Shark Pig, June 5, 2025, retrieved December 18, 2025 "Counting Crows". IMDb. Counting Crows
Counting_Crows
English nursery rhyme
dainty (or dandy) dish To set before the king? The king was in his counting house, Counting out his money. The queen was in the parlour, Eating bread and honey
Sing_a_Song_of_Sixpence
Historic house in Illinois, United States
The Count's House is a historic Greek Revival home in McHenry, Illinois. It is one of McHenry's oldest and most notable landmarks, as well as one of the
Count's_House
Process of counting votes in an election
Vote counting is the process of counting votes in an election. It can be done manually or by machines. In the United States, the compilation of election
Vote_counting
Châteaudun and count of Perche. There are also close ties between these counts and the counts of Anjou, and members of the House of Ingelger and House of Plantagenet
Counts and viscounts of Châteaudun
Counts_and_viscounts_of_Châteaudun
2024 novel by Nicholas Sparks
Counting Miracles is a novel written by Nicholas Sparks. It was published on September 24, 2024, by Random House. After his grandmother reveals his biological
Counting_Miracles
United States historic place
the Portsmouth, New Hampshire-based Hale family.[citation needed] Its counting house is now a museum operated by the Old Berwick Historical Society. The
Portsmouth_Company
French feudal title during the Middle Ages
The Count of Foix ruled the County of Foix, in what is now Southern France, during the Middle Ages. The House of Foix eventually extended its power across
Count_of_Foix
European aristocratic dynasty
Count Dudo-Henry of Laurenburg (c. 1060 – c. 1123) (German: Dudo von Laurenburg; Latin: Tuto de Lurinburg) is considered the founder of the House of
House_of_Nassau
The Counts of Vianden, ancestors of the House of Orange-Nassau, were associated with the castle of Vianden (Vianden Castle) in Luxembourg. In the 12th
Counts_of_Vianden
2013 single by OneRepublic
gonna happen or come to pass? So, instead of counting sheep, we're counting stars." Sheet music for "Counting Stars" is in the key of C♯ minor with a tempo
Counting_Stars
German royal family of Bavaria
inherited the succession rights of the House of Stuart and passed them on to the House of Hanover. When Otto I, Count of Scheyern (himself of uncertain origins)
House_of_Wittelsbach
1846 novel by Alexandre Dumas
Reiss, Tom (2013), The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo, New York: Random House, ISBN 978-0307382474 Salien
The_Count_of_Monte_Cristo
Welsh mathematician (1675–1749)
landowner Lord Bulkeley, who arranged for him to work in a merchant's counting-house in London. His main patrons were the Bulkeley family of north Wales
William_Jones_(mathematician)
7th episode of the 5th series of Dad's Army
"The King was in His Counting House" is the seventh episode of the fifth series of the British comedy series Dad's Army. It was originally transmitted
The King Was in His Counting House
The_King_Was_in_His_Counting_House
Museum and publisher in New Orleans, Louisiana
1950s when the Williamses lived there. Tours are offered daily. The Counting House is named for the banking activities conducted on site in the 19th century
The Historic New Orleans Collection
The_Historic_New_Orleans_Collection
2012 single by Volbeat
Volbeat – Still Counting" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 1 February 2025. "Canadian single certifications – Volbeat – Still Counting". Music Canada
Still_Counting
Town in Maine, United States
of its brick buildings were razed about 1917, but the Greek Revival counting house is now the Old Berwick Historical Society Museum. South Berwick also
South_Berwick,_Maine
European dynasty of German origin
patrilineal descendants of the Glücksburg branch of this house. The dynasty rose to prominence when Count Christian I of Oldenburg was elected King of Denmark
House_of_Oldenburg
2012 British drama TV series
one-off drama. It follows the story of an armed robbery at a secure money counting house in Bristol, the events that lead up to it, characters who work there
Inside_Men
French noble title
Capetians as well as the House of La Tour d'Auvergne. The title is today used by Prince Michel [fr], Count of Évreux, a member of the House of Orléans. 989–1037:
Count_of_Évreux
Office in Boston, Massachusetts
shipbuilding facility in Medford, established Thatcher Magoun & Son, a counting-house, on the 60 State Street site to manage his business revenue, bookkeeping
60_State_Street
French nobility in Normandy
castle of Aumale, and granted the title of "Count of Aumale" to Renaud de Dammartin. It was later held by the houses of Castile, Harcourt, and Lorraine. After
County_and_duchy_of_Aumale
Scottish portrait painter and art collector
Milne & Co who owned a counting house (accountants) on Queen Strett. John was at first trained in his father's counting-house, but preferred art and travelled
John_Graham-Gilbert
Historic site in Sydney, New South Wales
also known as Counting House (former) and Merchant's. The building formerly served as a residence, museum, offices and boarding house. The property is
Merchant's_House,_Sydney
Neutrino telescope located beneath the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station (1996–2009)
After two years of integrated operation as part of IceCube, the AMANDA counting house (in the Martin A. Pomerantz Observatory) was decommissioned in July
Antarctic Muon And Neutrino Detector Array
Antarctic_Muon_And_Neutrino_Detector_Array
Lineage of Frankish nobility
Anjou by his sororal nephew, Geoffrey the Bearded, son of the Count of Gâtinais. The House of Plantagenet is its Cadet Branch. Ingelger (870–898), father
House_of_Ingelger
Superseded US Constitution clause counting slaves
the inclusion of slaves in counting a state's total population. This count would determine the number of seats in the House of Representatives, the number
Three-fifths_Compromise
Industrial museum in South Yorkshire, England
the works are Grade I listed and the workers' cottages, counting house, and manager's house are Grade II* listed. The site was used for iron forging
Abbeydale_Industrial_Hamlet
German royal and imperial dynasty
The House of Hohenzollern (/ˌhoʊənˈzɒlərn/, US also /-nˈzɔːl-, -ntˈsɔːl-/; German: Haus Hohenzollern, pronounced [ˌhaʊs hoːənˈtsɔlɐn] ; Romanian: Casa
House_of_Hohenzollern
Country house in Cornwall, England
drive to the house, and some garden walls; three buildings related to the tin works, a counting house, a cottage attached to the Blowing House, and a pound
Godolphin_Estate
Upper house of the UK Parliament
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the lower house, the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster
House_of_Lords
American reality television show
19 Kids and Counting (formerly 17 Kids and Counting and 18 Kids and Counting) is an American reality television series that aired on the cable channel
19_Kids_and_Counting
Noble title in the peerage of France
Count of Périgord (Fr.: comte de Périgord) is a noble title in the peerage of France. Originally known as "The sovereign house of the Counts of Périgord
Count_of_Périgord
British architect (1824–1909)
Street, which had earlier been designed by Snooke and was renamed The Counting House, following its rebuilding after destruction in the 1861 Tooley Street
Henry_Stock
Art institution in Dublin, Ireland
Renamed Harry Clarke House, it now houses a lecture theatre, seminar rooms and staff offices. Between it and the Counting House is the modernist NCAD
National College of Art and Design
National_College_of_Art_and_Design
Museum in Worcestershire, England
Redditch, a toll house from Little Malvern, a fibreglass spire from Smethwick, an earth closet, a cruck-frame barn and a counting house. The buildings and
Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings
Avoncroft_Museum_of_Historic_Buildings
The counts of Albon (French: comtes d'Albon) were medieval counts of Albon in the Kingdom of Burgundy, in what is now south-eastern France. Their title
List of counts of Albon and dauphins of Viennois
List_of_counts_of_Albon_and_dauphins_of_Viennois
Japanese children's illustrator and writer (1926–2020)
Bodley Head, New York: Philomel, 1980) Anno's Magical ABC (1981) Anno's Counting House (1982) Anno's Britain (1982) Anno's USA (1983) Anno's Flea Market (1984)
Mitsumasa_Anno
British book publisher (1849–1926)
comfortably with us. His daily work was largely the administration of the counting-house, but his position as secretary brought him into close contact with the
J._M._Dent
Lower house of the U.S. Congress
States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together
United States House of Representatives
United_States_House_of_Representatives
French noble family
the House of Avesnes. Baldwin, the first emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople, was as Baldwin IX Count of Flanders and as Baldwin VI Count of
House_of_Dampierre
European noble family
father, and count of Luxembourg through his mother, who was also named Ermesinde. This elder Ermesinde was a member of the original House of Luxembourg
House_of_Luxembourg
Branch of the Wittelsbach dynasty
Palatinate-Birkenfeld House of Carlson (Illegitimate) Palatine Zweibrücken#List of Counts Palatine Zweibrücken Media related to House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken
House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken
House_of_Palatinate-Zweibrücken
Cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty
1573–1574 House of Valois Charles, count (1284–1325) House of Valois Charles, titular emperor suo uxoris (1301–1307) (see Charles of Valois above) House of Valois–Courtenay
House_of_Valois
Royal dynasty of Southern Europe and Eastern Africa
The House of Savoy (Italian: Casa Savoia, French: Maison de Savoie, Arpitan: Mêson de Savouè) is a royal house (formally a dynasty) that was established
House_of_Savoy
Portuguese nobility
The House of Abrantes (Portuguese: Casa de Abrantes) descends from the ancient and noble Almeida family. King Afonso V granted the land around Abrantes
House_of_Abrantes
Historic rulers in southern France
Fredelo, Count of Toulouse Raymond I, Count of Toulouse Bernard II, Count of Toulouse Fulgaud, viscount of Limoges House of Limoges Odo, Count of Toulouse
House_of_Toulouse
Angevin royal dynasty that ruled England in the Middle Ages
distinct royal houses: the Angevins, who were also counts of Anjou; the main line of the Plantagenets following the loss of Anjou; and the Houses of Lancaster
House_of_Plantagenet
Former country
The Counts of Louvain were a branch of the Lotharingian House of Reginar which from the late 10th century ruled over the estates of Louvain (French) or
Counts_of_Louvain
Harvard College House serving nonresident undergraduates
Adele, its exterior "is a modified example of the early New England counting house." In keeping with its original function as the home of Harvard's Bursar's
Dudley_Community
Rulers of Rethel
also count of Nevers) Louis II (1322–1346; also count of Flanders and Nevers; married Margaret, countess of Artois) Louis III (1346–1384; also count of
Counts_and_dukes_of_Rethel
1983 film by Burny Mattinson
hates Christmas, refuses to give money to a panhandler outside his counting house, declines his nephew Fred's (Donald Duck) invitation to Christmas dinner
Mickey's_Christmas_Carol
Live entertainment company
Balloon at the Museum. For one year in 2016, it also took over the Counting House venue from Laughing Horse and ran it on a pay-what-you-want model for
Gilded_Balloon
Frankish nobleman (died 1002)
was also the sovereign count of Hainault and Mons. He was the founder of the House of Ardennes-Verdun, a cadet branch of the House of Ardennes. He was always
Godfrey_I,_Count_of_Verdun
Professional casino card counters
can use card counting, shuffle tracking, or hole carding to improve their odds. Since the early 1960s, a large number of card counting schemes have been
MIT_Blackjack_Team
English engineer and politician
Samuda, and brother of Jacob Samuda. He started out in his father's counting-house, but in 1832 he joined his elder brother to set up Samuda Brothers.
Joseph_d'Aguilar_Samuda
Titles of nobility
creation, in the 11th century, the House of Savoy held the county, the ruler of which was originally styled "count," then later as "duke"; several of
Counts_and_dukes_of_Savoy
Historic pier in Boston, Massachusetts
The 1760s Gardiner Building, once home to John Hancock's counting house and now a Chart House restaurant, is the wharf's oldest surviving structure. Among
Long_Wharf_(Boston)
Hurepel; with the extinction of his line, it was granted in 1268 to the House of Bourbon, and was confiscated with the Duchy of Bourbon in 1527. Model
Counts of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis
Counts_of_Clermont-en-Beauvaisis
American politician and reality television personality (born 1965)
reality series 19 Kids and Counting, which aired from 2008 to 2015. From 1999 to 2003, he was a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives. By
Jim_Bob_Duggar
English slave trader
house at Colquitt Street in Liverpool in 1797, that has been described as "magnificent". The south wing of the house was a counting house. The house is
Thomas_Parr_(slave_trader)
French noble family, a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon
Imperial of Brazil, and Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu. Although never reigning, the House of Orléans-Braganza has claimed the Brazilian throne
House_of_Orléans
Last step of 2024 presidential election
Retrieved December 22, 2020. 3 U.S.C. § 15, Counting electoral votes in Congress "3 U.S. Code § 15 - Counting electoral votes in Congress". LII / Legal
2025 United States Electoral College vote count
2025_United_States_Electoral_College_vote_count
Imperial dynasty of Russia (1613–1917)
The House of Romanov (also transliterated as Romanoff. Russian: Романовы, romanized: Romanovy, IPA: [rɐˈmanəvɨ]) was a royal house which was the reigning
House_of_Romanov
Russian noble
July] 1910 – 21 July 1931) was a Russian noble and a descendant of the House of Romanov through a morganatic line. George was born in his mother's Moscow
George Mikhailovich, Count Brasov
George_Mikhailovich,_Count_Brasov
join the family firm. After a few years learning the basics in the counting house, he was sent on an extensive tour of North and South America to learn
John Baring, 2nd Baron Revelstoke
John_Baring,_2nd_Baron_Revelstoke
Noble family of Thuringia, Germany
Schwarzburg The House of Schwarzburg on Heraldica.org James, John Almanach de Gotha, Volume I, 2013. As it is an inherited land, the counting of the presented
House_of_Schwarzburg
Orléanist to the French throne since 2019
Prince Jean Carl Pierre Marie d'Orléans, Count of Paris (born 19 May 1965) is the current head of the House of Orléans. Jean is the senior male descendant
Jean,_Count_of_Paris
Building in Glasgow, Scotland
C. Gordon (1828-9), Alliance Fire and Life Assurance (1829–31), the counting house of John Bryce (1829–31), who also had wine cellars and a tea warehouse
Tobacco_Merchant's_House
French prince and nobleman (1270–1325)
Charles, Count of Valois (12 March 1270 – 16 December 1325), was a member of the House of Capet and founder of the House of Valois, which ruled over France
Charles,_Count_of_Valois
Austrian imperial dynasty
the fortress as his own, adding Graf von Habsburg ("Count of Habsburg") to his title. The House of Habsburg gathered dynastic momentum during the 11th
House_of_Habsburg-Lorraine
Gambling card game
5–1% when players use basic strategy. Card counting can give the player an edge of up to about 2%. Card counting works best when a few cards remain. This
Blackjack
their homelands to work the mills of Southern Maine. The Pepperell Counting House was a factory in Biddeford, Maine that is thought have served as a mosque
History_of_Albanians_in_Maine
State of the Holy Roman Empire (1085–1660)
the southwest of modern Germany. From 1085 up into the 13th century, the Counts of Eberstein lived in the castle known today as Alt Eberstein which lies
County_of_Eberstein
Cadet branch of French Capetian dynasty
France House of Valois House of Évreux House of Bourbon House of Artois House of Anjou House of Dreux House of Courtenay House of Vermandois House of Burgundy
House_of_Bourbon
£10. Note - The word "tenement" includes a warehouse, counting-house, shop, or any part of a house separately occupied for the purpose of any business,
Parliamentary franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918
Parliamentary_franchise_in_the_United_Kingdom_1885–1918
Wharf in Derbyshire, England
include two warehouses - one of which is now a cafe - an office or counting house, and two cottages. The wharf was once totally enclosed by a stone perimeter
Cromford_Wharf
Historic house in Newport, Rhode Island, US
the estate for his doctor's office, now known as "The Counting House". The Francis Malbone house was restored in the early 1970s. The front door of the
Francis_Malbone_House
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
had a counting house. The house is known to have been completed by 1784, when city tax records show Peirce being assessed for a completed house. Peirce
Peirce–Nichols_House
Noble family
The House of Andechs was a feudal line of German princes in the 12th and 13th centuries. The counts of Dießen-Andechs (1100 to 1180) obtained territories
Counts_of_Andechs
9th–18th century prince in Calalonia
passed to a branch of the House of Trastamara. During the Catalan Civil War the Catalan authorities transferred the title of Count of Barcelona to a succession
Count_of_Barcelona
Frankish nobleman (died before 923)
of West Francia. From 915 or 916, he was the count palatine of Lotharingia. He was the founder of the House of Ardennes. Medieval historians have been unable
Wigeric_of_Lotharingia
Lower house of the UK Parliament
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House_of_Commons_of_the_United_Kingdom
is a list of the counts of Urgell, a county of the Principality of Catalonia in the 10th through 13th centuries. 798–820 Borrell, count of Urgell and Cerdanya
Counts_of_Urgell
European royal house of German origin
The House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, also known by its short name as the House of Glücksburg, is the senior surviving branch of the German
House_of_Glücksburg
Former factory in Norwich
flour and starch mills, granaries, warehouses and workshops, and a counting house in 1857, were built. JJ Colman finished building a family home on the
Carrow_Works
Swiss nobleman (died 1199)
known as Albert the Rich, was Count of Habsburg and an early ancestor of the royal House of Habsburg. He was the son of Count Werner II of Habsburg, whom
Albert_III,_Count_of_Habsburg
Rulers of Angoulême
Carolingian Kingdom of Aquitaine. Under Charlemagne's successors, the local count of Angoulême was independent and the county was not united with the French
Counts_and_dukes_of_Angoulême
2012–13 concert tour by the Rolling Stones
50 & Counting was a concert tour by the Rolling Stones to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the band, which started in October 2012 with two secret club
50_&_Counting
United States law on the counting of electoral votes
possibility that with no formally established counting procedure in place, partisans in Congress might use the counting process to force a desired result. The
Electoral_Count_Act
Rulers of the County (later Duchy) of Anjou
The count of Anjou was the ruler of the County of Anjou, first granted by King Charles the Bald in the 9th century to Robert the Strong. Ingelger and
Counts_and_dukes_of_Anjou
Canadian poet
Fallout (Hagios Press, 2010) Post-Apothecary (Pedlar Press, 2011) The Counting House (BookThug, 2013) Silvija (BookThug, 2016) Vixen (2023) "Ottawa poet
Sandra_Ridley
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
The Benjamin Thompson House (also known as the Count Rumford Birthplace) is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at 90 Elm Street, in
Benjamin Thompson House–Count Rumford Birthplace
Benjamin_Thompson_House–Count_Rumford_Birthplace
This is a list of counts of the County of Comminges. Aznar I-Sanche was created Count of Gascony by Pepin I, King of Aquitaine, around 820. He made his
Counts_of_Comminges
Historic district in Massachusetts, United States
Pier and the adjacent Coal Packet Pier. Also included is the stone counting house (also known as the Durant Sail Loft) built by Edward Merrill, the last
Merrill's Wharf Historic District
Merrill's_Wharf_Historic_District
COUNTING HOUSE
COUNTING HOUSE
Girl/Female
Indian
Chanting
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Ascension Mounting Rising
Surname or Lastname
English (southern counties)
English (southern counties) : from Middle English woderson ‘son of the woodman’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from a short form of the personal name Cudbert (see Cuthbert).Americanized spelling of German Kötting or the variant Kotting (see Koetting).
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern counties)
English (eastern counties) : apparently a variant of German.
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern counties)
English (eastern counties) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (southern counties)
English (southern counties) : nickname from Middle English ferette, fyrette ‘ferret’, literally ‘little thief’ (Old French fuiret, furet).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from some fancied resemblance to the songbird (Emberiza spp.).German : patronymic from an unexplained Frisian-Lower Saxon personal name, or a derivative of Bunt- (see Bunten).Sarah Bunting (1686–1762), born in Matlock, Derbyshire, became a noted Quaker minister in Cross Wicks, NJ. It is believed but not certain that other members of her family, including her father, John Bunting, came with her to NJ sometime before 1704, when her marriage to William Murfin is recorded.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name from Old English hunting, a derivative of huntian ‘to hunt’.
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Chanting
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Counting
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Ascension; Rising; Mounting
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly northeastern counties)
English (mainly northeastern counties) : variant of Latham.
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern counties)
English (eastern counties) : unexplained. Possibly a variant of Masset (see Massett).
Surname or Lastname
English (southern counties)
English (southern counties) : unexplained.German : patronymic form of Old 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Countess.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Telugu
Chanting
Surname or Lastname
English (southern counties)
English (southern counties) : from a Middle English personal name, a pet form of Peter. Compare Parrott.
Surname or Lastname
English (northeastern counties)
English (northeastern counties) : unexplained. Compare Hedgepeth.
Surname or Lastname
English (southern counties)
English (southern counties) : apparently a variant of Hapgood.
COUNTING HOUSE
COUNTING HOUSE
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Shape; Form; Design; Diagram
Girl/Female
French German
Of the race of women.
Boy/Male
English
Knight.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Wonder; More Strange
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Bayliss.
Girl/Female
German Greek French Teutonic
Glorious.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Name of several of the prophets companions
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Happy; Comfortable
Girl/Female
Muslim
Calm, Composed
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Birchall.
COUNTING HOUSE
COUNTING HOUSE
COUNTING HOUSE
COUNTING HOUSE
COUNTING HOUSE
n.
That by which anything is prepared for use, or set off to advantage; equipment; embellishment; setting; as, the mounting of a sword or diamond.
n.
A coat or covering; a layer of any substance, as a cover or protection; as, the coating of a retort or vial.
n.
The act of one that mounts.
n.
A sailing along a coast, or from port to port; a carrying on a coasting trade.
n.
An erroneous counting.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Count
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Mount
n.
measurement by sounding; also, the depth so ascertained.
n.
A coupling pin. See under Coupling.
n.
Any place or part of the ocean, or other water, where a sounding line will reach the bottom; -- usually in the plural.
n.
A coupling pin. See under Coupling.
a.
Making or emitting sound; hence, sonorous; as, sounding words.
a.
Speaking in a whining tone of voice; using technical or religious terms affectedly; affectedly pious; as, a canting rogue; a canting tone.
n.
A device or contrivance which serves to couple or connect adjacent parts or objects; as, a belt coupling, which connects the ends of a belt; a car coupling, which connects the cars in a train; a shaft coupling, which connects the ends of shafts.
a.
Pompous; noisy; ostentatious; as, high-sounding words or titles.
n.
A counting again, as of votes.
n.
The sand, shells, or the like, that are brought up by the sounding lead when it has touched bottom.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Court
n.
The act or process of measuring, at the various distances from the surface of a block of marble, the surface of a future piece of statuary; also, a process used in cutting the statue from the artist's model.