bolt-hole
bolt–hole
noun \ˈbōlt-ˌhōl\Definition of BOLT-HOLE
chiefly British
: a place of escape or refuge
See First Known Use of BOLT-HOLE
circa 1851
Related to BOLT-HOLE
Related Words: oasis; anchorage, mooring, port; cover, screen; abode, diggings, domicile, dwelling, habitation, house, housing, lodging, lodgment (or lodgement), pad, place, quarters, residence, rest, roof; cloister, closet, covert, den, hermitage, hideaway, hideout, lair; castle, fastness, fort, fortress, palisade, redoubt, stronghold; lean-to, lee, shed, windbreak
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