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Webster 1913 Edition

Backhouse

Back′houseˊ

,

Noun.

[

Back

, a. +

house

.]

A building behind the main building.

Specifically:

A privy; an outhouse; a necessary.

Webster 1828 Edition

Backhouse

BACK'HOUSE

, n.[back and house.] A building behind the main or front building.

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