chamber pot

See also: chamberpot

English
A ceramic chamber pot.

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Etymology

From chamber +‎ pot, from its usual use in one's chamber (i.e., bedroom).

Noun

chamber pot (plural chamber pots)

  1. A container used for urination and defecation, particularly those used in early modern towns before the advent of the flush toilet.

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