WELLHOLE

Etymology

Noun

wellhole (plural wellholes)

The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.

The open space left beyond the ends of the steps of a staircase.

A cavity which receives a counterbalancing weight in certain mechanical contrivances, and is adapted also for other purposes.

Source: Wiktionary


Well"hole`, n.

1. (Arch.) (a) The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase. (b) The open space left beyond the ends of the steps of a staircase.

2. A cavity which receives a counterbalancing weight in certain mechanical contrivances, and is adapted also for other purposes. W. M. Buchanan.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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