spider hole
Hidden underground refuge
A spider hole is a concealed foxhole or hiding place, typically a small pit covered with camouflage that allows a soldier to observe or ambush enemies while remaining hidden.
The term gained wider recognition in 2003 when Saddam Hussein was captured hiding in one near Tikrit.
Snipers used spider holes along the jungle trail.
Military defensive excavation
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
- sniperConcealed precision shooter
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
tunnel · trench · reconnaissance · infiltration · combat · dugout · patrol · surveillance
Animal's dug dwelling
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- dugoutCarved-log canoe
- subterraneanBeneath earth's surface
- excavationAct of unearthing
pit · shaft · cavity · den · lair · chamber · earthen · narrow
Secret place of refuge
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- coverProtect by overlaying
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
stealth · disguise · covert · hidden · camo · blending · invisibility · veil
foxhole
Military defensive excavation
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
- sniperConcealed precision shooter
ambush · tunnel · trench · reconnaissance · infiltration · combat · dugout · patrol · surveillance · fortification
burrow
Animal's dug dwelling
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- dugoutCarved-log canoe
- subterraneanBeneath earth's surface
excavation · pit · shaft · cavity · den · lair · chamber · earthen · narrow · cramped
hideout
Secret place of refuge
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- coverProtect by overlaying
ambush · stealth · disguise · covert · hidden · camo · blending · invisibility · veil · shroud
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
decoy · surprise · ensnarement · capture · concealed · spring · lying in wait · predatory · hunting · stalking
- military structuresfort, bunker, foxhole, trench, pillbox
- Saddam's IraqSaddam Hussein, Republican Guard, Baghdad, Tikrit, fedayeen
spider holeopen ground
open terrain · observation tower · watchtower · firing line · no man's land
spider holebunker
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
fortress · military base · stronghold · fortification · compound
spider holefortification
Strengthening defenses or nutrients
bunker · pillbox · blockhouse · redoubt · concrete bunker
spider, hole, spiders, spidery, holes, holed, holing, holier, hollow