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glory-hole (iou)



glory-hole noun & verb. E19.
[Origin unkn.]
A. noun.
An untidy small room, cupboard, drawer, etc., in which odds and ends are kept. E19.
M. Wilmot A sort of play room or glory-hole for poor Wilmot to keep his rubbish.
b. Any of various small compartments on a ship, esp. one used for storage or as sleeping-quarters. Nautical slang. M19.
R. Bedford I..sneak out on the boat deck to sleep, the glory hole being so hot.
c. A small billet or dugout. Military slang. E20.
Glass-making.
a. A small furnace used in hand-working to keep the glass malleable. M19.
b. An opening in the wall of a furnace exposing the hot interior. L19.
A large cavernous opening into a mine; an open quarry. N. Amer. E20.
b. verb intrans. Carry on surface mining. N. Amer. E20.