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Definition: DRAUGHTHOUSE

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A house for the reception of waste matter; a privy.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Draughthouse" is a common misspelling or typo for: Draught-house.

Date "Draughthouse" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1888. (references)

Note: Draughthouse \Draught"house`\ (-hous`), noun. house for the reception of waste matter; privy. [obsolete]. (references)

Specialty Definition: DRAUGHTHOUSE

Domain Definition
Bible Draught-house (2 Kings 10:27). Jehu ordered the temple of Baal to be destroyed, and the place to be converted to the vile use of receiving offal or ordure. (Comp. Matt. 15:17.). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: DRAUGHTHOUSE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. A house for the reception of waste matter; a privy.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"DRAUGHTHOUSE" is a common misspelling or typo for: Draught-house.

Date "DRAUGHTHOUSE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1888. (references)

Note: Draughthouse \Draught"house`\ (-hous`), noun. house for the reception of waste matter; privy. [obsolete]. (references)

Specialty Definition: DRAUGHTHOUSE

DomainDefinition
BibleDraught-house (2 Kings 10:27). Jehu ordered the temple of Baal to be destroyed, and the place to be converted to the vile use of receiving offal or ordure. (Comp. Matt. 15:17.). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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