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draughthouse

draughthouse is the alternative form of draught-house.

Meaning of draught-house

Noun

draught-house (plural draught-houses)

  1. (obsolete) An outhouse; an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
    • They... brake downe the house of Baal, and made it a draught-house.1611, Bible (KJV), 2 Kings, 10:27
    Synonyms:
    outhouse

Forms of draughthouse

pluraldraughthouses

Questions about draughthouse

What is draughthouse the alternative form of?
Draughthouse is the alternative form of draught-house.

Words near draughthouse in the dictionary

  1. draughtboard
  2. draughtboards
  3. draughted
  4. draughter
  5. draughters
  6. draughthouse
  7. draughthouses
  8. draughtier
  9. draughtiest
  10. draughtily
  11. draughtiness

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