Judas-hole en · NOUN
Meanings
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A small hole in a door through which a person can spy without being seen from the other side, used especially in prisons.
A moment, and an iron-grated Judas-hole in the door slid open, and a servant, an elderly man, sleek and respectable, looked out at him.
1922 [1901], Stanley J. Weyman, Count Hannibal: A Romance of the Court of France:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judas-holes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (2)
fr judas (Translations) · bg шпионка (Translations)