pothouse

pot·house  (pthous)

n. Chiefly British

A tavern.

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pothouse [ˈpɒtˌhaʊs]

n

(Historical Terms) Brit (formerly) a small tavern or pub

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pothouse - tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals gin mill, pub, public house, taphouse, saloon alehouse - a tavern where ale is sold bar, barroom, ginmill, saloon, taproom - a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar" free house - a public house that is not controlled by a brewery and so is free to sell different brands of beer and ale tap house, tavern - a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom