ash-hole

== English == === Alternative forms === ashhole, ash hole, asshole === Etymology === From ash +‎ hole. First attested in the 17th century. === Noun === ash-hole (plural ash-holes) A hole beneath a fireplace or a receptacle in a furnace to receive falling ash. (archaic) A hole or other space into which ashes and other waste are disposed. ==== See also ==== === References === === Further reading === William Dwight Whitney and Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1914), “ash-hole, n.”, in The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language, revised edition, volume I, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC, page 336, column 2: “A repository for ashes; the lower part of a furnace; an ash-bin.”.