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Webster 1913 Edition
Latrine
La-trine′
(lȧ-trēn′)
, Noun.
[L.
latrina
: cf. F. latrines
.] A privy, or water-closet, esp. in a camp, hospital, etc.
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English
Noun
latrine (plural latrines)
- An open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.
- (military) Any facility or device used for urination or defecation, whether toilet, lavatory, or outhouse.
- (obsolete) A chamber pot.
Synonyms
- (open hole used as a toilet): privy
- (other toilet facilities): See Wikisaurus:toilet, Wikisaurus:bathroom, and Wikisaurus:chamber pot
Derived terms
Translations
a very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — See also translations at : toilet, outhouse
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chamber pot — see chamber pot