Found 2 items, similar to hustings.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: hustings hustings n : the activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making)
English → English (gcide) Definition: Hustings Hustings \Hus"tings\, n. pl. [OE. husting an assembly, coucil, AS. h?sting; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. h?s?ing; h?s home + ?ing thing, assembly, meeting; akin to Dan. & Sw. ting, E. thing. See House, and Thing.] 1. A court formerly held in several cities of England; specif., a court held in London, before the lord mayor, recorder, and sheriffs, to determine certain classes of suits for the recovery of lands within the city. In the progress of law reform this court has become unimportant. --Mozley & W. [1913 Webster] 2. Any one of the temporary courts held for the election of members of the British Parliament. [1913 Webster] 3. The platform on which candidates for Parliament formerly stood in addressing the electors. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] When the rotten hustings shake In another month to his brazen lies. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]