Murder-hole

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of murder hole. alt-of, alternative

    "Immediately inside the doorway is a small lobby which is defended by a cross loop which would have been manned from inside the main chamber and defended by a murder-hole over."

  2. 2
    A deep pit used for drowning malefactors as a punishment.

    "The pits were of the kind which have become known as murder-holes, for the reason already explained that they were used by the barons, who had power of pit and gallows, to punish malefactors summarily."

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"Immediately inside the doorway is a small lobby which is defended by a cross loop which would have been manned from inside the main chamber and defended by a murder-hole over."

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