Cathole

/ˈkæthoʊl/ noun

Definition

A small opening or hole, especially one used in sailing or nautical contexts for passing ropes.

Etymology

From cat (possibly from 'cathead,' a nautical timber) + hole. Maritime term from sailing ship terminology, referring to small deck openings.

Kelly Says

On old sailing ships, the cathole was a clever engineering solution—sailors could thread ropes through it without having to drill new holes in the expensive wooden hull.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ካቶግራፍ 穴
ka-to-giraaf ana
ARالعربية
حفرة كاتوغرافية
hafura ka-to-grafiyya
BNবাংলা
ক্যাথোগ্রাফের ছিদ্র
kaitho-graaf-er chhidra
CACatalà
forat catògraf
fo-rat ka-to-graf
CSČeština
díra katografického
di-ra ka-to-graf-i-che-skeho
DADansk
hul i katograf
hul i ka-to-graf
DEDeutsch
Katholek
kat-o-lek
ELΕλληνικά
τρύπα καθογραφικής
trypa ka-tho-gra-fi-ki
ESEspañol
agujero de catógrafa
a-hoo-je-ro de ka-toh-GRA-fa
FAفارسی
حفره کاتوگرافی
haf-reh ka-to-grafi
FISuomi
reikä cathographissa
reika ka-to-grafissa
FRFrançais
trou de cathographe
tru de ka-to-graf
GUGU
કેથોગ્રાફ ખાડા
ket-ho-graaf khaada
HAHA
cathograph hole
ka-to-graf hole
HEעברית
חור בקטוגרף
chor ba-kat-o-graf
HIहिन्दी
कैथोग्राफ छेद
kaitho-graaf ched
HUMagyar
katográf lyuk
ka-to-graaf lyuk
IDBahasa Indonesia
lubang cathograph
lu-bang ka-to-graf
IGIG
cathograph hole
ka-to-graf hole
ITItaliano
foro di catografia
fo-ro di ka-to-GRA-fia
JA日本語
陰刻穴
in-koku-ana
KKKK
катографтын ашы
kato-graf-tyn ashy
KMKM
រាងកាតូហ្ក្រាហ្វ
rang ka-to-graaf
KO한국어
카토그래프 구멍
kato-geureopeu gureong
MRMR
कॅथोग्राफ छेद
ka-tho-graaf ched
MSBahasa Melayu
lubang cathograph
lu-bang ka-to-graf
MYမြန်မာ
ကာတိုဂရာဖ ချို
ka-to-graa-pha cho
NLNederlands
gat van cathograph
gat van ka-to-graf
NONorsk
hull i katograf
hull i ka-to-graf
PAPA
ਕੈਥੋਗ੍ਰਾਫ ਛਿਦ
kaitho-graaf chhid
PLPolski
otwór katografu
ot-wor ka-to-graf-u
PTPortuguês
buraco de catógrafo
boo-ra-ku de ka-toh-GRA-vu
RORomână
gaura catograf
ga-ura ka-to-graf
RUРусский
дыра катографа
dyra kato-grafa
SVSvenska
hål i katograf
haal i ka-to-graf
SWKiswahili
shimo la cathograph
shi-mo la ka-to-graf
TAதமிழ்
கேத்தோகிராப் துளை
ket-ho-giraap thulai
TEతెలుగు
కేథోగ్రాఫ్ లోప
ket-ho-graaf lopa
THไทย
รูแคทโอกราฟ
roo kaet-o-graaf
TLTL
butas ng cathograph
bu-tas ng ka-to-graf
TRTürkçe
katograf deliği
ka-to-graf de-li-ge
UKУкраїнська
отвір катографа
otvir kato-grafa
URاردو
کیتو گراف کا سوراخ
kit-o-graf ka su-raakh
VITiếng Việt
lỗ cathograph
lo cat-o-graf
YOYO
cathograph hole
ka-to-graf hole
ZH中文
阴刻孔
yin ke kong
ZUZU
ikhathograph hole
i-ka-to-graf hole

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