# cathole

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A small pit, dug in the earth by hikers etc. in order to bury feces.
2. 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.

## Etymology
From cat + hole.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cathole