earth-closet
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Noun (1)
- a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecateSynonyms: outhouseprivyjakesType of outbuilding
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
earth-closet noun
a small building with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate. Syn. — outhouse, privy, jakes.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5