1. A small locker at the stern of a boat or between decks of a ship
   "The sailor stored his personal items in the glory hole";
   - lazaretto
    
2. [vulgar] A hole in a wall or partition used for anonymous sexual activity
   "The bathroom stall had been defaced with a glory hole"
    
3. [N. Amer] (mining) a surface depression caused by mining activity or a rich pocket of ore
   "The miners descended into the glory hole to extract ore"

Derived forms: glory holes

Type of: cabinet, locker, storage locker

Encyclopedia: Glory hole