seat of ease
English
Noun
seat of ease (plural seats of ease)
- (euphemistic, obsolete) A toilet or outhouse seat.
- 1850, J. Greenwood, The Sailor's Sea-book, p. 143:
- Round-house at the Head. Conveniences or seats of ease for the officers.
- 1850, J. Greenwood, The Sailor's Sea-book, p. 143:
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:toilet
Related terms
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "ease, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1891.
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