reredorter

noun

reredorter

noun

UK /ˈɹɪəˌdɔːtə/ · US /ˈɹɪɹˌdɔɹtɚ/

Etymology From Middle English reredortor, rere dortour, equivalent to rere (“rear; to the rear of”) + dorter (“dormitory”).

1

A latrine situated at the rear of a medieval monastery or convent.

Synonyms
necessarium

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