English Explanatory Dictionary

mousehole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hole through which a mouse enters a room.
  2. Any small hole or opening.
  3. The storage area on a drilling rig where the next joint of drilling pipe is held until needed.
name
  1. A village and fishing port in Penzance parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW4726).

Pronunciation

/ˈmaʊzəl/

Word forms

mousehole mouseholes mouse-hole

Etymology

From Middle English mosse hole, mowse hole; equivalent to mouse + hole.

Derived words

mouseholing
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