TRAP-DOOR
NOUNS
► FALL a trap-door; something that falls; a trap → c1440
► FALL-DOOR a trap-door → 1481 obs.
► VAMPIRE a double-leaved trap-door, closing by means of springs, used in theatres to effect a sudden disappearance from the stage → 1881
NOUNS
► FALL a trap-door; something that falls; a trap → c1440
► FALL-DOOR a trap-door → 1481 obs.
► VAMPIRE a double-leaved trap-door, closing by means of springs, used in theatres to effect a sudden disappearance from the stage → 1881