lubber's hole
noun Nautical.
(in a top on a mast) an open space through which a sailor may pass instead of climbing out on the futtock shrouds.
Origin of lubber's hole
First recorded in 1765–75
Words nearby lubber's hole
lubang islands,
lubavitcher,
lubber,
lubber grasshopper,
lubber line,
lubber's hole,
lubber's knot,
lubber's line,
lubberly,
lubbock,
lube
British Dictionary definitions for lubber's hole
lubber's hole
noun
nautical
a hole in a top or platform on a mast through which a sailor can climb