cesspit
[ ses-pit ]
/ ˈsɛsˌpɪt /
noun
a pit for receiving wastes, as sewage, or other refuse.
Origin of cesspit
First recorded in 1860–65;
cess(pool) +
pit1
Words nearby cesspit
cessative,
cesser,
cession,
cessionary,
cesspipe,
cesspit,
cesspool,
cesta,
cestan-chenais syndrome,
cesti,
cestoda
Example sentences from the Web for cesspit
Various substitutes have been tried for the cesspit, which retain the principle of the hand removal of excreta.
Where a cesspit is unavoidable, perhaps the best and least offensive system for emptying it is the pneumatic system.
There should be a ventilated trap placed on the pipe leading from the watercloset to the cesspit.