bolt-hole

[ bohlt-hohl ]

/ ˈboʊltˌhoʊl /

noun

a hole in the ground, protected opening in bushes, etc., into which an animal can flee when pursued or frightened.

a place or avenue of escape or refuge: The remote mountain village was a safe bolt-hole for refugees during the war.

Origin of bolt-hole

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby bolt-hole

bolt boat, boltel, bolter, bolt from (out of) the blue, bolthead, bolt-hole, bolting cloth, Bolton, boltonia, boltrope, bolt upright

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Example sentences from the Web for bolt-hole

"Perhaps there's another way out--a sort of bolt-hole," suggested Selwyn.
A Lively Bit of the Front|Percy F. Westerman
When she comes out again it is as a rabbit comes from a bolt-hole when a ferret is just behind.
A Poor Man's House|Stephen Sydney Reynolds
The fact that the bolt-hole in the catch is empty also tells the same story.
Shelters, Shacks and Shanties|D.C. Beard
Like rabbits, they frequently make a bolt-hole, by which they may escape from an intruder.
The Story of the Hills|H. N. Hutchinson

He scuttled through the tortuous windings of the burrow, and through a bolt-hole to the open air.
Lives of the Fur Folk|M. D. Haviland

British Dictionary definitions for bolt-hole

bolt hole

noun

a place of escape from danger

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单词	bolt-hole
释义	bolt-hole [ bohlt-hohl ] / ˈboʊltˌhoʊl / noun a hole in the ground, protected opening in bushes, etc., into which an animal can flee when pursued or frightened. a place or avenue of escape or refuge: The remote mountain village was a safe bolt-hole for refugees during the war. Origin of bolt-hole First recorded in 1830–40 Words nearby bolt-hole bolt boat, boltel, bolter, bolt from (out of) the blue, bolthead, bolt-hole, bolting cloth, Bolton, boltonia, boltrope, bolt upright Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bolt-hole "Perhaps there's another way out--a sort of bolt-hole," suggested Selwyn. A Lively Bit of the Front\|Percy F. Westerman When she comes out again it is as a rabbit comes from a bolt-hole when a ferret is just behind. A Poor Man's House\|Stephen Sydney Reynolds The fact that the bolt-hole in the catch is empty also tells the same story. Shelters, Shacks and Shanties\|D.C. Beard Like rabbits, they frequently make a bolt-hole, by which they may escape from an intruder. The Story of the Hills\|H. N. Hutchinson He scuttled through the tortuous windings of the burrow, and through a bolt-hole to the open air. Lives of the Fur Folk\|M. D. Haviland British Dictionary definitions for bolt-hole bolt hole noun a place of escape from danger Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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