arrow-hole

noun

Synonym of arrowslit.

“There was an arrow-hole in his abdomen, from which blood was seeping.”

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arrowslit
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Meanings

nounarrow-hole (plural arrow-holes)

plural arrow-holes

  1. Synonym of arrowslit.

    There were arrow-holes in the battlements, from which archers were shooting.

    Synonyms: arrowslit

  2. A hole of puncture in a body, the result of being shot with an arrow.

    There was an arrow-hole in his abdomen, from which blood was seeping.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of arrowslit.

Similar
arrowslit
Also see
arrowslitbarbicanloophole

Origin

From arrow + hole.

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Cite this entry
APA

arrow-hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrow-hole

MLA

“arrow-hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrow-hole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arrow-hole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrow-hole.

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