swallet

[ swol-it ]

noun

, British.

1. an underground stream.
2. an opening through which a stream descends underground.

Word History and Origins

Origin of swallet¹

First recorded in 1660–70; swall(ow) ¹ + -et

Example Sentences

The opening of the pit, called a swallet, is unusually large: spanning about 330 feet in length and almost 200 feet across.

From New York Times

He knocked in two goals one day, four the next as his Foot Guards polo team galloped to a 4-to-3 victory over New Farm and a 6-to-� win over Swallet House.

From Time Magazine Archive

The level of the tableland is indented with "swallet holes," the chief of which are the East Water Swallet and the Devil's Punch-Bowl.

From Project Gutenberg

A noteworthy feature of the Mendips, but one shared by other limestone formations, is the number of caverns and "swallet holes" with which they abound.

From Project Gutenberg