transforation†; pinhole, keyhole, loophole, porthole, peephole,
mousehole, pigeonhole; eye of a needle; eyelet; slot.
opening; aperture, apertness†; hiation†, yawning, oscitancy†,
dehiscence, patefaction†, pandiculation†; chasm &c (interval) 198.
embrasure, window, casement; abatjour†; light; sky light, fan
light; lattice; bay window, bow window; oriel [Arch.]; dormer, lantern.
outlet, inlet; vent, vomitory; embouchure; orifice, mouth, sucker,
muzzle, throat, gullet, weasand†, wizen, nozzle; placket.
portal, porch, gate, ostiary†, postern, wicket, trapdoor, hatch,
door; arcade; cellarway†, driveway, gateway, doorway, hatchway, gangway;
lich gate†.
way, path &c 627; thoroughfare; channel; passage, passageway;
tube, pipe; water pipe &c 350; air pipe &c 351; vessel, tubule, canal,
gut, fistula; adjutage†, ajutage†; ostium†; smokestack; chimney, flue,
tap, funnel, gully, tunnel, main; mine, pit, adit†, shaft; gallery.
alley, aisle, glade, vista.
bore, caliber; pore; blind orifice; fulgurite†, thundertube†.
porousness, porosity.
sieve, cullender†, colander; cribble†, riddle, screen; honeycomb.
apertion†, perforation; piercing &c v.; terebration†, empalement†,
pertusion†, puncture, acupuncture, penetration.
key &c 631, opener, master key, password, combination, passe-
partout.
V. open, ope†, gape, yawn, bilge; fly open.
perforate, pierce, empierce†, tap, bore, drill; mine &c (scoop out)
252; tunnel; transpierce†, transfix; enfilade, impale, spike, spear,
gore, spit, stab, pink, puncture, lance, stick, prick, riddle, punch;
stave in.
cut a passage through; make way for, make room for.
uncover, unclose, unrip†; lay open, cut open, rip open, throw open,
pop open, blow open, pry open, tear open, pull open.
Adj. open; perforated &c v.; perforate; wide open, ajar, unclosed,
unstopped; oscitant†, gaping, yawning; patent.
tubular, cannular†, fistulous; pervious, permeable; foraminous†;
vesicular, vasicular†; porous, follicular, cribriform†, honeycombed,
infundibular†, riddled; tubulous†, tubulated†; piped, tubate†.
opening &c v.; aperient†.
Int. open sesame!,