bolthole

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A hole in an animal’s den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape or emergency exit,…

   A hole in an animal’s den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape or emergency exit, i.e., a hole the animal may bolt through.

   • Eragon: They may try to slip past us and escape Helgrind through the entrance we used. Saphira: They probably have a bolt-hole at ground level.
2. 2

   A hidden place of emergency refuge.

3. 3

   A second home, etc., where one can seek an escape or refuge from the stresses of everyday…

   A second home, etc., where one can seek an escape or refuge from the stresses of everyday life.

   • a bolthole in the Dordogne
   • “We’ll find a home among the Fremen,” Paul said, “where your Missionaria Protectiva has bought us a bolt hole.” They’ve prepared a way for us in the desert, Jessica told herself. But how can he know of the Missionaria Protectiva?
   • In the 1950s, Hollywood decamped to the desert – bankrolling the world’s most daring modernist architects to create ever more experimental boltholes.

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