arrow-hole

English

noun
Definitions
  • An embrasure; a hole through which arrows are shot
  • A hole of puncture in a body, the result of being shot with an arrow

Etymology

Compound from English arrow (projectile that is shot from a bow) + English hole (miserable place, a hollow).

Origin

English

hole

Gloss

miserable place, a hollow

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