Used on steam locomotive tenders, it is a small enclosure usually located atop the back of the tender, which provides shelter for the brakeman. Also, a slang term for caboose.
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
Small house located on the rig floor or nearby that is used as an office for the driller and as a storage place for small tools.
n: a small enclosure on the rig floor used as an office and/or as a storehouse for small objects. Also, any small building used as an office or for storage.
A portable, one-room shelter at a well site for the convenience and protection of the drilling crew and others. The doghouse serves as lunch room, change house, dormitory, and for keeping small supplies and records.
A doghouse (chiefly in American English) or a kennel is a small shed, often built in the shape of a little house, in which a dog is kept or can run into for shelter from the elements.