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latrine (iou) and pole vault (sh)


latrine (iou)



latrine noun. ME.
[French from Latin latrina contr. of lavatrina, from lavare wash.]
A place for urination and defecation, esp. a communal one in a camp, barracks, hospital, etc.
Comb.: latrine rumour Military slang a baseless rumour believed to originate in gossip in the latrines.
? In isolated use before 17, rare before 19.
latrinogram noun (Military slang) = LATRINE rumour M20.

pole vault (sh)




Track-and-field event consisting of a vault for height over a crossbar with the aid of a long pole.

It became a competitive sport in the mid-19th century and was included in the first modern Olympic Games. In competition, each vaulter is given three chances to clear a specific height. The bar is raised progressively until a winner emerges.