2  definitions  found 
 
  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  1.6  [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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