Hypertext Webster Gateway: "loophole"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Loophole \Loop"hole`\, n.
1. (Mil.) A small opening, as in the walls of fortification,
or in the bulkhead of a ship, through which small arms or
other weapons may be discharged at an enemy.
2. A hole or aperture that gives a passage, or the means of
escape or evasion.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
loophole
n 1: an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or
contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty
or obligation
2: a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or
discharging weapons
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