English Explanatory Dictionary

ash-hole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hole beneath a fireplace or a receptacle in a furnace to receive falling ash.
  2. A hole or other space into which ashes and other waste are disposed.

Word forms

ash-hole ash-holes ashhole ash hole asshole

Etymology

From ash + hole. First attested in the 17th century.

Related words

ash-bin ashcan
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