glory hole
Nautical.
the quarters on a ship that are occupied by the stewards or stokers.
any locker or enclosed space for loose gear.
Glassmaking. an auxiliary furnace for reheating glass that has cooled during offhand blowing.
Mining. drawhole.
Origin of glory hole
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How to use glory hole in a sentence
The crater was immediately organized as a listening-post and ever afterwards it was known as the "glory hole."
Into the Jaws of Death | Jack O'BrienFritzie had a special spite at the "glory hole," and every little while he would strafe it.
Into the Jaws of Death | Jack O'BrienMake sure they are put there when not in use, instead of being tossed into some convenient "glory hole."
If You're Going to Live in the Country | Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond HuntleyBut when he fell out with old John Holman he–well, there was an explosion underground and the glory-hole stope caved in.
Shadow Mountain | Dane CoolidgeHere's the old glory-hole (an open pit, not a shaft), an' nobody's been here!
The Boy With the U.S. Miners | Francis Rolt-Wheeler
British Dictionary definitions for glory hole
informal a room, cupboard, or other storage space that contains an untidy and miscellaneous collection of objects
nautical another term for lazaretto (def. 1)
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