shot hole

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. A drilled hole in which an explosive charge is placed before detonation.
2. n. A hole made in wood by an insect.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. A hole made by the passage of a shot fired from a gun; also, a blasting-hole or drill-hole charged and prepared for a blast or “shot,” as this term is sometimes used by miners.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. a hole made by a shot or bullet discharged.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. drill hole for a charge of an explosive