The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
earth-closet \earth-closet\ n. a small building with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate. Syn: outhouse, privy, jakes. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
earth-closet n 1: a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate [syn: outhouse, privy, earth- closet, jakes]