murder hole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A slit or hole above the entrance to a fortification, thought to provide access for defenders to kill invaders.
  2. A chamber above the entrance to a fortification where defenders hide and shoot at invaders trapped in the entryway below.
noun
  1. A waterhole or pit in a bog where the bodies of murder victims were thrown.

Word forms

murder hole murder holes murder-hole

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