cathole

See also: cat-hole and cat hole

English

Alternative forms

• cat hole, cat-hole

Etymology

cat +‎ hole

Noun

cathole (plural catholes)

1. A small pit, dug in the earth by hikers etc. in order to bury feces.
   • 1989, David N. Cole, Low-impact Recreational Practices for Wilderness and Backcountry, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, page 121:

     It is still generally best to deposit feces in catholes, but the slow decomposition rate emphasizes the need to disperse catholes widely and far from water, campsites and other frequently used places.

2. (nautical) Either of two circular holes cut in the stern of a sailing man of war on the level of the capstan, used for the passage of stern hawsers.

Further reading

• cathole on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• cholate