English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

Result for Wellhole

Wellhole (n.)

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

Wellhole (n.)

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

Wellhole (n.)

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