manhole

English

/mænhəʊl/

noun

Definitions

A hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations.
A hole providing access to the inside of a boiler, tank etc.
(informal) A man's anus, in a sexual context.

Etymology

Compound from English man (person, male person, adult male, human male, short for m, human) + English hole (miserable place, a hollow).

Origin

English

hole

Gloss

miserable place, a hollow

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Addyman English
Bonesman English
Callao Man English
Chineseman English
Discman English
Earthman English
Fennoman English
Freedman English
Freeman English
Guineaman English
Jewman English
Klansman English
Limerickman English
Moonman English
Mothman English
Nepman English
Newman English
Portman English
Scottishman English
Superman English
VATman English
Walkman English
Wealdsman English
aidman English
aircraftman English
airhole English
almsman English
alongshoreman English
anchorman English
antihole English
antiman English
apeman English
armhole English
arrow-hole English
arsehole English
asshole English
axeman English
backman English
backwoodsman English
badman English
baseman English
bassman English
batman English
batty man English
beanhole English
beastman English
bedeman English
beggarman English
bellman English
beman English
bioman English
blasthole English
blindman English
blockhole English
blowhole English
bluesman English
boardsman English
boatsman English
boilerman English
bolt-hole English
bolthole English
bookman English
bootyhole English
borehole English
bossman English
bowsman English
brotherman English
bullethole English
bumhole English
bunghole English
butthole English
cakehole English
candyman English
canoeman English
careerman English
cathole English
cattleman English
cavalryman English
caveman English
centreman English
chapelman English
chuckhole English
churchman English
cis man English
coal hole English
cockhole English
commonwealthman English
commonwealthsman English
conjureman English
corehole English
cornhole English
counterman English
crabhole English
craphole English
creephole English
crossbowman English
cubbyhole English
cumhole English
cyberhole English
dangerman English
deadman English
decoyman English
deman English
demesman English
demiman English
denehole English
derrickman English
deskman English
dickhole English
dihole English
disman English
doghole English
doomsman English
downhole English
draftman English
dreamhole English
driphole English
dusthole English
earhole English
earthhole English
earthsman English
eighthman English
eyehole English
farthole English
feedhole English
fieldman English
fieldsman English
fingerhole English
firehole English
foeman English
fogman English
foothole English
footman English
foreman English
foxhole English
fraudsman English
freedman English
freshman English
frogman English
frontiersman English
frontman English
fuckhole English
funkhole English
gadsman English
gasman English
gentleman English
gleeman English
goodman English
gownman English
gownsman English
gray man English
groomsman English
gully-hole English
halseman English
hand-hole English
handhole English
handman English
hardman English
hawsehole English
he-man English
head man English
hellman English
helmsman English
herdman English
highman English
highwayman English
hillman English
hireman English
hodman English
hole English
hole saw English
hole up English
holeable English
holeful English
holeless English
holelike English
holeproof English
holepunch English
holer English
holeshot English
holey English
holon English
hoodman English
horseman English
hundredman English
hypeman English
infantryman English
ironman English
jaw-hole English
jujuman English
junkman English
keyhole English
keyman English
kidsman English
kingsman English
kneehole English
knothole English
knuckerhole English
lamphole English
landsman English
layman English
leatherman English
leghole English
leman English
lemman English
lifeboatsman English
lizardman English
locoman English
lodesman English
longbowman English
loresman English
loverman English
lughole English
magsman English
mailman English
maintenance hole English
man English
man child English
man date English
man-bag English
man-hour English
man-killer English
man-made English
man-rate English
man-wolf English
manable English
manbaby English
manbitch English
manboob English
manbot English
manbote English
manboy English
manbulge English
mancart English
manchild English
mandem English
mandom English
mandrill English
maneating English
maneen English
maness English
manface English
manfiction English
manfriend English
manful English
manhair English
manhandle English
manhater English
manhating English
manhaul English
manhood English
manhour English
manhug English
manhunt English
manhunter English
manhunting English
mankiller English
mankin English
mankind English
manless English
manlet English
manlift English
manlike English
manling English
manlock English
manlover English
manly English
mannequin English
manness English
mannie English
mannish English
manpack English
manpage English
manpain English
manparts English
manpower English
manpurse English
manqueller English
manquelling English
manred English
manrent English
manroot English
manrope English
manscape English
manservant English
manship English
mansicle English
manslaught English
manslaughter English
manslaughterer English
manslaughtering English
manslayer English
manslaying English
manslut English
mansome English
manspeak English
manspreading English
manstealer English
manstealing English
manstopper English
manstopping English
mantastic English
manthing English
mantit English
mantrap English
manward English
manwards English
manway English
manwhore English
manwise English
marksman English
marshman English
masman English
meatman English
megaman English
mennish English
merman English
mermin English
microhole English
middleman English
minihole English
mizzentopman English
mobsman English
moneyman English
mousehole English
mudhole English
multihole English
muscleman English
nabman English
nanohole English
netherman English
niggerman English
nobleman English
nonman English
north countryman English
nosehole English
nurseryman English
oarhole English
outhole English
outman English
overman English
paceman English
panman English
peehole English
peephole English
pesthole English
peterman English
photohole English
piehole English
pigeonhole English
pinhole English
pisshole English
pitchman English
pivotman English
ploughman English
plowman English
plughole English
pointsman English
poophole English
pophole English
porthole English
portman English
posthole English
pothole English
pressman English
pritchel hole English
privateersman English
pukehole English
puppetman English
pussyhole English
quasihole English
questman English
ragman English
rathole English
remainder-man English
reman English
rescueman English
ringhole English
rocketman English
rockhole English
rodsman English
roothole English
rudderhole English
sawman English
scampsman English
scienceman English
screwman English
scumhole English
sectionman English
shakehole English
shieldsman English
shipman English
shithole English
shothole English
sighthole English
sightsman English
silkman English
sinkhole English
skillman English
skyman English
sleazehole English
slimehole English
smokehole English
snowhole English
songman English
spiderman English
spirit man English
spirit-man English
spiritman English
spoilsman English
spouthole English
spyhole English
stakehole English
sternsman English
stinkhole English
stokehole English
stumphole English
subman English
suckhole English
superman English
swagman English
swineman English
swingman English
swordsman English
tailhole English
talesman English
taphole English
taximan English
taxman English
tenderman English
thumbhole English
titman English
topsman English
towerman English
townman English
townsman English
transman English
traphole English
triggerman English
tripeman English
truckman English
turkeyman English
underclassman English
underhole English
underman English
unman English
uphole English
upperclassman English
utilityman English
venthole English
villageman English
wardsman English
warman English
waterhole English
waterman English
wealsman English
weephole English
wellhole English
wereman English
wheelsman English
whipsman English
whoreman English
wicker man English
wild man English
wolfman English
wombman English
woodhole English
wormhole English
yardsman English
yearsman English
yeggman English
yes-man English
yesman English
youthman English
Onanie German
マンホール Japanese
hole Middle English
man Middle English
man Chinese
馬葫蘆 Chinese
হোল Bengali
man Volapük
hul Tok Pisin
man Tok Pisin
man Sranan Tongo
olo Sranan Tongo
man Chinook Jargon
man Torres Strait Creole