SOIL

Definitions

1. 1. The upper stratum of the earth; the mold, or that compound substance which furnishes nutriment to plants, or which is particularly adapted to support and nourish them.
2. 2. Land; country. Must I thus leave thee, Paradise thus leave Thee, native soil Milton.
3. 3. Dung; fæces; compost; manure; as, night soil. Improve land by dung and other sort of soils. Mortimer. Soil pipe, a pipe or drain for carrying off night soil.