doghouse

doghouse
a) Any small house or structure or enclosure used to house a dog.

"But, honey, whar yo ole man gwine ter sleep?" "Deys straw in de barn, en pine shatters in de doghouse!" she shouted, slamming the window.

b) A structure of small size, similar to that of a dog-house, but offering useful shelter for a human.

This berth of mine was commonly called a doghouse (a box about six feet long, four high, and two broad,) containing a mattress fitted about 18 inches from the deck.


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