lubber's hole

noun

A hole through the platform surrounding the upper part of a ship's mast, through which one may climb to go aloft.

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Meanings

nounlubber's hole (plural lubber's holes)

plural lubber's holes

  1. nauticalA hole through the platform surrounding the upper part of a ship's mast, through which one may climb to go aloft.
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APA

lubber's hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lubber's%20hole

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lubber's hole,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lubber's%20hole.

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