lodge

(lŏj)

1. a. A cottage or cabin, often rustic, used as a temporary abode or shelter: a ski lodge.
   b. A small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper.
   c. An inn.
2. a. Any of various Native American dwellings, such as a hogan, wigwam, or longhouse.
   b. The group living in such a dwelling.
3. a. A local chapter of certain fraternal organizations.
   b. The meeting hall of such a chapter.
   c. The members of such a chapter.
4. The den of certain animals, such as the dome-shaped structure built by beavers.

1. a. To provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping: lodges travelers in the shed.
   b. To rent a room to.
   c. To place or establish in quarters: lodged the children with relatives after the fire.
2. To serve as a depository for; contain: This cellar lodges our oldest wines.
3. To place, leave, or deposit, as for safety: documents lodged with a trusted associate.
4. To fix, force, or implant: lodge a bullet in a wall.
5. To register (a charge or complaint, for example) before an authority, such as a court; file.
6. To vest (authority, for example).
7. To beat (crops) down flat: rye lodged by the cyclone.

1. a. To live in a place temporarily.
   b. To rent accommodations, especially for sleeping.
2. To be or become embedded: The ball lodged in the fence.

(lŏj), Henry Cabot 1850-1924.

, Henry Cabot, Jr. 1902-1985.