LATRINE

latrine

(noun) a public toilet in a military area

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

latrine (plural latrines)

An open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.

(India, otherwise 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 toilet, bathroom, and chamber pot

Anagrams

• Latiner, art line, entrail, larnite, line art, ratline, reliant, retinal, trainel, trenail

Source: Wiktionary


La*trine", n. Etym: [L. latrina: cf. F. latrines.]

Definition: A privy, or water-closet, esp. in a camp, hospital, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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