Jakes (Noun)
Meaning
A small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The old jakes behind the cottage was a simple but functional structure that served its purpose.
- In medieval times, the jakes was often just a hole in the ground or a wooden seat over a pit.
- The camping site had a row of jakes lined up near the stream, each with its own bucket and shovel.
- After a long journey, the travelers welcomed the opportunity to stop and use the jakes at the inn.
- At the back of the house there was an old jakes from before the days of indoor plumbing.