Bible Dictionaries
Loophole

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) 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):

(n.) A hole or aperture that gives a passage, or the means of escape or evasion.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Loophole'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​l/loophole.html. 1828.