glory hole

glory hole

n.

1. A place, such as a cupboard, for storing odds and ends.

2. The opening of a furnace used in glassblowing.

3. A vertical mine shaft or pit used for mining ore.

4. Vulgar Slang A hole in a wall, especially in a bathroom stall or a booth, used for engaging in anonymous sexual activity.

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[Originally, untidy storage place, lazaret : glory, of unknown meaning (perhaps akin to Scots glaury, muddy, from glaur, mud but later influenced by glory, honor, halo, perhaps in reference to the glow of a glassblowing furnace) + hole.]

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glory hole

n

1. (Nautical Terms) informal a room, cupboard, or other storage space that contains an untidy and miscellaneous collection of objects

2. (Nautical Terms) nautical another term for lazaretto¹

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

glory hole - a small locker at the stern of a boat or between decks of a ship lazaretto locker, storage locker, cabinet - a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock

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Translations

glory hole

ripostiglio

glory hole

n

(inf) → Rumpel- or Kramecke f; (= room) → Rumpelkammer f; (= box) → Rumpelkiste f; (= drawer) → Kramschublade f

(Naut) → Logis nt

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glory hole

n (fam) → ripostiglio

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