Definition of "dosshouse" []

• A cheap inn; a flophouse. (noun)

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• "In the interior of the dosshouse was a long, wide and grimy board, measuring some 28 by 70 feet."
• "The house itself was of course unoccupied, but this shed, formerly a blacksmith's forge, was now turned into a "dosshouse," kept by a retired Captain named"
• "He was big and ugly, with a nose that had been spread half across his face, probably by a club, there wasn't a hair on his phiz or gleaming skull, the huge arms protruding from his vest were covered with tattoos, but what took the eye was that he was clieking away with knitting needles at a piece of woollen work - not a common sight in a waterfront dosshouse."