guide vs hose

guide

noun
  • A blade or channel for directing the flow of water to the buckets in a water wheel. 

  • Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation, or to lead them through dangerous terrain. 

  • A grooved director for a probe or knife in surgery. 

  • A sign that guides people; guidepost. 

  • A spirit believed to speak through a medium. 

  • A member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest. 

  • A document or book that offers information or instruction; guidebook. 

  • Any marking or object that catches the eye to provide quick reference. 

verb
  • to serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path. 

  • to act as a guide. 

  • to exert control or influence over someone or something. 

  • to supervise the education or training of someone. 

  • to steer or navigate, especially a ship or as a pilot. 

hose

noun
  • A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid. 

  • A stocking-like garment worn on the legs; pantyhose, women's tights. 

verb
  • To break a computer so everything needs to be reinstalled; to wipe all files. 

  • To spray as if with a hose; to spray in great quantity. 

  • To deliver using a hose. 

  • To water or spray with a hose. 

  • To cause an unfair disadvantage to a player or team through poor officiating; especially, to cause a player or team to lose the game with an incorrect call. 

  • To trick or deceive. 

  • To provide with hose (garment) 

How often have the words guide and hose occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )