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Definition of Horst
1. Noun. A ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land.
Definition of Horst
1. Noun. (geology) an area of the earth's surface which is raised relative to surrounding land ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Horst
1. a portion of the earth's crust [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Horst
Literary usage of Horst
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of Civilization in England by Henry Thomas Buckle (1866)
"Its real import was first unfolded by Dr. horst. ... And this, says horst, is
clearly alluded to by Daniel, in his well- known second chapter, ..."
2. The Law of Sales of Personal Property by Francis Marion Burdick (1913)
"horst v. Roehm stated. — In that case, Roehm entered into "ten simultaneous
contracts, each for the purchase of 100 bales of hops," to be delivered during a ..."
3. The English Language by Robert Gordon Latham (1855)
"For the parts about Munster and Dul- men we have horst-m&r, Senden-/wrs£, ...
Segel-horst is to be found in Hesse; but it is an outlier. § 81. Holstein. ..."
4. Meyers Grosses Konversations-Lexikon by Hermann Julius Meyer (1902)
"... er auf dem Zug in Deutschland und Österreich; er jagt hauptsächlich kleineres
Wild. Der horst steht auf Bäumen, in der Steppe auf dein stachen Buden. ..."
5. History of Civilization in England by Henry Thomas Buckle (1913)
"Its real import was first unfolded by Dr. horst. ... And this, says horst, is
clearly alluded to by Daniel, in his well- known second chapter, ..."
6. The Salzburgers and Their Descendants: Being the History of a Colony of by Philip A. Strobel (1855)
"THE departure of Dr. Muhlenburg from Georgia \vas universally regretted by all
the Salzburgers, and particularly by Mr. Raben- horst and his family. ..."
7. Memoirs and Correspondence of Viscount Castlereagh, Second Marquess of by Robert Stewart Castlereagh (1852)
"I have written to Lord Castlereagh by courier, to inform his lordship of the
refusal of Baron horst to resign, and of the consequent inability of General ..."
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