the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A house where malt liquors are sold; an alehouse.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A house where malt liquors are sold; an ale-house.
Word Usage
"As a rule the beerhouse is the only place of amusement to which he can resort: it is his theatre, his music-hall, picture-gallery, and Crystal Palace."