Home adj. 1.Of or pertaining to one's dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign; as home manufactures; home comforts.
2.Close; personal; pointed; as, a home thrust.
3.(Games) In various games, the ultimate point aimed at in a progress; goal; as: (a)(Baseball) The plate at which the batter stands; same as home base and home plate.
(b)(Lacrosse) The place of a player in front of an opponent's goal; also, the player.
Home base or Home plate (Baseball), the base at which the batter stands when batting, and which is the last base to be reached in scoring a run.
Home farm, Home grounds, etc., the farm, grounds, etc., adjacent to the residence of the owner.
Home lot, an inclosed plot on which the owner's home stands. (U. S.)
Home rule, rule or government of an appendent or dependent country, as to all local and internal legislation, by means of a governing power vested in the people within the country itself, in contradistinction to a government established by the dominant country; as, home rule in Ireland. Also used adjectively; as, home-rule members of Parliament.
Home ruler, one who favors or advocates home rule.
Home stretch (Sport.), that part of a race course between the last curve and the winning post.
Home thrust, a well directed or effective thrust; one that wounds in a vital part; hence, in controversy, a personal attack.
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