هَوْشٌ

A large number: (S, K:) or, as the women of Temeem say, a multitude of men; and of beasts of carriage; as also بَوْشٌ: (Aboo- 'Admán:) and men collected together in war. (TA.) You say, ↓ جَاءَ بِالهَوْشِ الهَايءِشِ He came with multitude, or the multitude; (K;) like as you say, جَاءَ بِالبَوْشِ البَايءِشِ. (TA.)