/dog"hows', dog"-/ , n. , pl. doghouses /-how'ziz/ .
1. a small shelter for a dog.
2. (on a yacht) a small cabin that presents a relatively high profile and gives the appearance of a box. Cf. trunk cabin .
3. Rocketry Slang. a bulge on the surface of a rocket or missile, for scientific instruments.
4. in the doghouse , Slang. in disfavor or disgrace.
[ 1605-15; DOG + HOUSE ]