Oubliette

[,u:bli'et]

Definition

(noun.) a dungeon with the only entrance or exit being a trap door in the ceiling.

Typed by Gwendolyn--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A dungeon with an opening only at the top, found in some old castles and other strongholds, into which persons condemned to perpetual imprisonment, or to perish secretly, were thrust, or lured to fall.

Editor: Thea

Definition

n. a dungeon with no opening but at the top: a secret pit in the floor of a dungeon into which a victim could be precipitated.

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