venthole

Perkins had reloaded the volley gun and Harper now fired it again just as a musket flashed from the equivalent venthole in Donaju's barracks.

Sharpe's Battle Cornwell, Bernard 1995

Harper plucked the oilcloth free and jammed the burning concoction of dripping pitch and straw on to the venthole.

Sharpe's Siege Cornwell, Bernard 1987

There had been no time to run the one remaining cannon into a firing position and Harper, regretting the lost chance, went to check that the quickfuse still led through the cleared venthole to the charge.

Sharpe's Siege Cornwell, Bernard 1987

They covered it with Oahu mats, for a carpet; stopped up the venthole in bad weather, and made it their head-quarters.

Chapter XVIII. Easter Sunday-“Sail Ho!”-Whales-San Juan-Romance of Hide-Droghing-San Diego Again 1909

The strength of the solution is maintained by spare crystals of sal-ammoniac lying on the bottom of the cell, which is closed to prevent evaporation, but has a venthole for the escape of gas.

The Story of Electricity John Munro 1889

They covered it with Oahu mats, for a carpet; stopped up the venthole in bad weather, and made it their head-quarters.

Two years before the mast, and twenty-four years after: a personal narrative 1869

It was erected at the end of the casemate opposite the door and below the venthole through which daylight penetrates.

The Memoirs of Victor Hugo Victor Hugo 1843