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1. Older Use. a brothel.2. Archaic. an establishment, as a tavern, inn, or the like, catering to gamblers or sportsmen.[1855-60]
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Sporting house — Sporting Sport ing, a. Of, pertaining to, or engaging in, sport or sports; exhibiting the character or conduct of one who, or that which, sports. [1913 Webster] {Sporting book}, a book containing a record of bets, gambling operations, and the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sporting house — n. [Old Informal] Informal former ☆ 1. a gambling house ☆ 2. a house of prostitution; brothel … English World dictionary
sporting house — noun a building where prostitutes are available • Syn: ↑whorehouse, ↑brothel, ↑bordello, ↑bagnio, ↑house of prostitution, ↑house of ill repute, ↑bawdyhouse, ↑cathouse … Useful english dictionary
sporting house — A house of ill fame. A house frequented by sportsmen, gamblers, and the like, but not necessarily a house kept for unlawful sports or practices … Black's law dictionary
sporting house — An old term for house of prostitution … Ballentine's law dictionary
sporting house — noun Date: 1615 bordello … New Collegiate Dictionary
sporting house — noun Brothel … Wiktionary
Sporting — Sport ing, a. Of, pertaining to, or engaging in, sport or sports; exhibiting the character or conduct of one who, or that which, sports. [1913 Webster] {Sporting book}, a book containing a record of bets, gambling operations, and the like. C.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sporting book — Sporting Sport ing, a. Of, pertaining to, or engaging in, sport or sports; exhibiting the character or conduct of one who, or that which, sports. [1913 Webster] {Sporting book}, a book containing a record of bets, gambling operations, and the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sporting man — Sporting Sport ing, a. Of, pertaining to, or engaging in, sport or sports; exhibiting the character or conduct of one who, or that which, sports. [1913 Webster] {Sporting book}, a book containing a record of bets, gambling operations, and the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
