A person employed by a privately owned establishment, such as a hotel or large retail store, with the job of preventing wrongdoing and apprehending violators of laws or other regulations.

Obsolete spelling of courthouse

plural of court-house

(Isle of Man) The lower house of Tynwald, the Isle of Man parliament.

plural of house-coat

Alternative spelling of housecoat

(obsolete) An inn or bar.

plural of tree house

plural of work house

(obsolete) A building or outhouse on a farm, estate, manor, palace, etc. used for household work, storage, housing servants, etc; the office of the steward or bailiff on a manor or estate; a house of office.