About The Word Workhouse
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Workhouse
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What's The Definition Of Workhouse?
[n] a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months
[n] (British) a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor Synonyms | Synonyms for Workhouse: Related Terms | Find terms related to Workhouse: See Also | clink | gaol | jail | jailhouse | poorhouse | slammer Workhouse In Webster's Dictionary \Work"house`\, n.; pl. {Workhouses}. [AS. weorch?s.]
1. A house where any manufacture is carried on; a workshop.
2. A house in which idle and vicious persons are confined to
labor.
3. A house where the town poor are maintained at public
expense, and provided with labor; a poorhouse.
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