Husking
Pronunciation : Husk"ing
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The act or process of stripping off husks, as from Indian corn.
2. A meeting of neighbors or friends to assist in husking maize; -- called also husking bee. [U.S.] "A red ear in the husking." Longfellow.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913