lubber's hole

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Definitions of lubber's hole words

noun lubber's hole (in a top on a mast) an open space through which a sailor may pass instead of climbing out on the futtock shrouds. 1
noun lubber's hole a hole in a top or platform on a mast through which a sailor can climb 0
noun lubber's hole (nautical) A hole through the platform surrounding the upper part of a ship's mast, through which one may climb to go aloft. 0

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75

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