- glasshouse
- Britishan army prisonThe derivation is from the glass roof of the one at Aldershot, and perhaps adverting to the figurative heat applied to the inmates.
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Glasshouse — may refer to: *Greenhouse, a building where plants are cultivated * Glasshouse (novel), a 2006 novel by Charles Stross *Glasshouse (band), an Australian alternative rock band *Glasshouse (British Army), term for a military prison in the British… … Wikipedia
Glasshouse — Glass house , n. A house where glass is made; a commercial house that deals in glassware. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glasshouse — ► NOUN Brit. 1) a greenhouse. 2) military slang a place of detention … English terms dictionary
glasshouse — [glas′hous΄] n. Brit. GREENHOUSE … English World dictionary
glasshouse — UK [ˈɡlɑːsˌhaʊs] / US [ˈɡlæsˌhaʊs] noun [countable] Word forms glasshouse : singular glasshouse plural glasshouses a large glass building used for growing plants in. A small glasshouse in a garden is called a greenhouse … English dictionary
glasshouse — glass|house [ˈgla:shaus US ˈglæs ] n BrE 1.) a building made mainly of glass which is used for growing plants = ↑greenhouse 2.) the glasshouse informal a military prison … Dictionary of contemporary English
glasshouse — [[t]glɑ͟ːshaʊs, glæ̱s [/t]] glasshouses N COUNT A glasshouse is a greenhouse, especially a large one which is used for the commercial production of fruit, flowers, or vegetables. [mainly BRIT] … English dictionary
glasshouse — noun (C) BrE 1 a building which is used for growing plants and is made of glass; greenhouse 2 the glasshouse slang a military prison … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Glasshouse Hotel Edinburgh (The) (Edinburgh) — Glasshouse Hotel Edinburgh (The) country: United Kingdom, city: Edinburgh (Greenside) Glasshouse Hotel Edinburgh (The) Scotland s capital knows how to blend the modern with the medieval, and The Glasshouse is no exception. This hotel is a… … International hotels
Glasshouse Records — is a music label begun by members of the Christian alternative rock band, The Choir. Glasshouse has completed projects for artists and bands, like Ric Alba, John Austin, Rev. Dan Smith and The Throes, plus the worship series, At The Foot Of The… … Wikipedia
Glasshouse (novel) — Infobox Book | name = Glasshouse image caption = First edition cover author = Charles Stross cover artist = Rita Frangie country = UK US language = English series = genre = science fiction publisher = Orbit (UK), Ace (US) release date = June 2006 … Wikipedia
