bolthole
A hole in an animal’s den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape or emergency…A hole in an animal’s den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape or emergency exit, i.e., a hole the animal may bolt through.
» The rock climber put his finger in the bolthole on the wall.
ewanf · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesA hole in an animal’s den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape or emergency exit, i.e., a hole the animal may bolt through.
Schlupfloch, Fluchtausgang
загонzagon
(figuratively)A hidden place of emergency refuge.
(figuratively)A second home, etc., where one can seek an escape or refuge from the stresses of everyday life.
a bolthole in the Dordogne
Unterschlupf
прибежищеpribežišče
Examples
1 sentencesThe rock climber put his finger in the bolthole on the wall.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From bolt + hole.From bolt + hole.
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