lubber's hole

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Noun lubber's hole has 1 sense

lubber's hole - hole in a platform on a mast through which a sailor can climb without going out on the shrouds
--₁ is a kind of hole
--₁ is a part of ship

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Lubber's Hole

Noun - Maritime: Lubber's hole refers to a small opening or port in the bulwark or railing of a ship, providing access for crew members to climb on or off the vessel.

Sample Sentence: The sailor carefully jumped through the lubber's hole to reach the pier.

Noun - Slang: In a figurative sense, lubber's hole can also be used to mockingly refer to a gap in one's knowledge or lack of intelligence.

Sample Sentence: His ignorance about basic physics made him the lubber's hole of the group.

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