drophole

English

Etymology

drop +‎ hole

Noun

drophole (plural dropholes)

  1. A hole designed for something to be dropped through.
    Synonym: fallway
    • 1998, Witi Ihimaera, Bulibasha:
      I had been given another job – the digging of a drophole for the outhouse toilet.
    • 2018, Robert Sacré, Charley Patton: Voice of the Mississippi Delta:
      On the ceiling above this space on the second floor was an iron ring, and directly below it was a drophole operated by a lever. This device was designed for hangings of criminals convicted of capital offenses.
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