Definition of glory hole Glory hole
glo•ry hole
We found 11 definitions of glory hole from 2 different sources.
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What does glory hole mean?
WordNet
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| glory hole - a small locker at the stern of a boat or between decks of a ship | ||
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- glory hole (Noun)
Originally, a hole in a mineshaft where an orebody is mined upwards until it breaks through the surface into the open air. - glory hole (Noun)
A hole in a screen or wall big enough to allow an erect penis to be stuck through, made to facilitate anonymous sex with another person. - glory hole (Noun)
A military trench. - glory hole (Noun)
A hole in the side of a furnace used to heat glass held on a metal rod. - glory hole (Noun)
A deep built-in cupboard under the eaves or stairs of a house used for general storage, particularly of unrelated or unwanted items stored in some disorder. - glory hole (Noun)
In merchant and Royal Navy. - glory hole (Noun)
In the Navy this refers to a place for general untidinesses. - glory hole (Noun)
On passenger liners the Stewards' mess is referred to as the the 'glory hole'. - glory hole (Noun)
On coal-burning tramp steamers, the stokehold was referred to as the 'glory hole'. - glory hole (Noun)
An excavation into the sea floor designed to protect the wellhead equipment installed at the surface of a petroleum well from icebergs or pack ice.
