Meanings
nouncripple hole (plural cripple holes)
plural cripple holes
- Synonym of sheep creep; a small, low rectangular opening built into the base of a dry stone wall to allow sheep to pass between field.
Synonyms: sheep creep
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of sheep creep; a small, low rectangular opening built into the base of a dry stone wall to allow sheep to pass between field.
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Origin
Cripple likely points to a constricted, narrow, or "crippled" (stunted/low) opening in the drystone barrier.
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cripple hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cripple%20hole
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“cripple hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cripple%20hole. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cripple hole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cripple%20hole.
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