Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A wolf's den; figuratively, a pit dug as a part of a line of defenses upon a military position. See the extract.
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I saw some down in a dark deep gully, and went to fetch it; when I found myself all alone and unarmed in front of a hideous wolf-hole.
Modern Skepticism: A Journey Through the Land of Doubt and Back Again A Life Story Joseph Barker 1840
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