drophole

English

Etymology

drop +‎ hole

Noun

drophole (plural dropholes)

1. A hole designed for something to be dropped through.

   Synonym: fallway

   • 1998, Witi Ihimaera, Bulibasha:

     I had been given another job – the digging of a drophole for the outhouse toilet.

   • 2018, Robert Sacré, Charley Patton: Voice of the Mississippi Delta:

     On the ceiling above this space on the second floor was an iron ring, and directly below it was a drophole operated by a lever. This device was designed for hangings of criminals convicted of capital offenses.