posthole

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A cut feature used to hold a surface timber or stone, usually much deeper than it is wide.

   “Indentations in the floor were interpreted as postholes and slots that once anchored wooden furniture.”

2. fiil To sink one's legs deep into snow while walking.

   “Diane and I held our breaths. Good, she was still upright. She slowly moved her weight forward, and picked up her back foot. We exhaled, and she promptly postholed.”