lubber's hole


nounNautical.
  1. (in a top on a mast) an open space through which a sailor may pass instead of climbing out on the futtock shrouds.

Origin of lubber's hole

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First recorded in 1765–75

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British Dictionary definitions for lubber's hole

lubber's hole

noun
  1. nautical a hole in a top or platform on a mast through which a sailor can climb

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