(finance) A nationwide electronic funds transfer system that provides for interbank clearing of electronic payments, such as credit-card transactions. An ACH transaction is an electronic fund transfer through the Federal Reserve Bank from a checking or savings account.

plural of sporting house

plural of country house

Alternative form of sleuthhound.

(Islam) A nymph in the form of a beautiful virgin supposed to dwell in Paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful. / (by extension) Any voluptuous, beautiful woman.

A house of the style that is predominant in the particular time and place referred to; an average house, an ordinary house.

The very early morning; the early morning hours; the nighttime hours following midnight, when most people are asleep.

(US) A period when traffic is light / time outside normal business hours

(Christianity) the hour of fasting and prayer before communion is to be taken. / (Ireland, informal) the hour between 2.30 pm and 3.30 pm that pubs formerly had to shut to comply with licencing laws.

(US) Any of many houses, of a similar or identical plan and design, built on a tract of land.