jakes

/dʒeɪks/
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Definitions of jakes
  1. noun
    a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
    synonyms: earth-closet, outhouse, privy
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    type of:
    outbuilding
    a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
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