noun
doghole
Doghole (noun) means a place regarded as fit only for dogs: a horrid, mean habitation.
noun
1
A place regarded as fit only for dogs: a horrid, mean habitation.
2
A small, shallow bay or inlet, usually surrounded by high cliffs, that is accessible only by smaller boats.
3
A type of small schooner designed in the 19th century to navigate in shallow waters and to conduct coastal shipping in and out of doghole ports.
4
A mine worked by fewer than fifteen miners, which is small enough that some safety laws do not apply.
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Etymology
From Middle English doghole. By surface analysis, dog + hole.
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What is the meaning of doghole?
"doghole" (noun) means a place regarded as fit only for dogs: a horrid, mean habitation.
What are the different meanings of doghole?
"doghole" has 3 main meanings: 1. A place regarded as fit only for dogs: a horrid, mean habitation; 2. A small, shallow bay or inlet, usually surrounded by high cliffs, that is accessible only by smaller boats; 3. A type of small schooner designed in the 19th century to navigate in shallow waters and to conduct coastal shipping in and out of doghole ports.