glory hole

noun

Nautical.
1. the quarters on a ship that are occupied by the stewards or stokers.
2. lazaretto ( def 3 ).
3. any locker or enclosed space for loose gear.
Glassmaking. an auxiliary furnace for reheating glass that has cooled during offhand blowing.
Mining. drawhole.

glory hole

informal.
a room, cupboard, or other storage space that contains an untidy and miscellaneous collection of objects
nautical another term for lazaretto

First recorded in 1830–40

The crater was immediately organized as a listening-post and ever afterwards it was known as the "Glory Hole."

Fritzie had a special spite at the "Glory Hole," and every little while he would strafe it.

Make sure they are put there when not in use, instead of being tossed into some convenient "glory hole."

But when he fell out with old John Holman he–well, there was an explosion underground and the glory-hole stope caved in.

Here's the old glory-hole (an open pit, not a shaft), an' nobody's been here!

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