любой дом или постройка, используемая в качестве жилья для собаки.
"But, honey, whar yo' ole man gwine ter sleep?" "Dey's straw in de barn, en pine shatters in de doghouse!" she shouted, slamming the window.
строение небольшого размера, напоминающее собачью будку 1, но представляющее собой укрытие для человека.
A rotary rig could have drilled that much in a day. Oscar had been here a month. He kept a careful log on the doghouse wall.
оборудование, имеющее крышку или отверстие, по форме напоминающее собачью будку 1
, трудность или деморализующая ситуация.
en (морск.)
During the slave trade, slaves were packed into every available niche aboard the slave ships, including the officers' cabins. The officers slept on deck in semi-cylindrical boxes, nicknamed "dog houses." The term "in the dog house" grew to describe being in a difficult situation due to the extreme discomfort of sleeping in these boxes.
