meat house

American  

noun

Chiefly Midland U.S.

1. a smokehouse.

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meat house

A dog was found dead on the public square, I understand; and I hear that old Mart Henley's son has been suspected of stealing a ham from Avery's meat house.

From Old Ebenezer by Read, Opie Percival

The improvements are a commodious dwelling house, office, kitchen, wash house, meat house, carriage house, a stable for five horses, likewise a large and well cultivated garden and clover lot.

From A Portrait of Old George Town by Peter, Grace Dunlop

Dey was always a heap o' fresh meat in de meat house.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Mississippi Narratives by Work Projects Administration

He had done hid in de loft of de meat house and told evvybody on de place dey better not tell whar he was.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 by Work Projects Administration

One day de Yanks come clean de crib of all de corn and de meat house of all de meat.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 by United States. Work Projects Administration