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Shothole

hamlet · Dorset

Old EnglishAI-generated

Shothole likely refers to a hole or pit associated with shooting or a slope. It combines the Old English 'scōt' (shooting, slope) with 'hol' (hole, pit).

Word origins

Shot-
Old Englishshooting, slope(from scōt "shooting, slope")
hole
Old Englishhole, pit(from hol "hole, pit")