murder hole (English, noun)
expansion: murder hole (plural murder holes)
Senses:
glosses: A slit or hole above the entrance to a fortification, thought to provide access for defenders to kill invaders.
tags: historical
glosses: A chamber above the entrance to a fortification where defenders hide and shoot at invaders trapped in the entryway below.
tags: historical
rare
Forms:
form: murder holes
tags: plural
form: murder-hole
tags: alternative