BACKHOUSE


Meaning of BACKHOUSE in English

/bak"hows'/ , n. , pl. backhouses /-how'ziz/ .

1. a building behind the main building, often serving a subsidiary purpose.

2. a privy; outhouse.

[ 1550-60; BACK 1 + HOUSE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .