Home (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to one's dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign; as home manufactures; home comforts.
2. Close; personal; pointed; as, a home thrust.
Home base(Baseball), the base at which the batsman stands and which is the last goal in making a run. — Home farm, grounds, etc., the farm, grounds, etc., adjacent to the residence of the owner. — Home lot, an inclosed plot on which the owner's home stands. — Home rule, rule or government of an appendent or dependent country, as to all local and internal legislation, by means of a governing power vested in the people within the country itself, in contradistinction to a government established by the dominant country; as, home rule in Ireland. Also used adjectively; as, home-rule members of Parliament. — Home ruler, one who favors or advocates home rule. — Home run(Baseball), a complete circuit of the bases made before the batted ball is returned to the home base. — Home stretch(Sport.), that part of a race course between the last curve and the winning post. — Home thrust, a well directed or effective thrust; one that wounds in a vital part; hence, in controversy, a personal attack.