DCHP-1 Online
cowhole Obs. 
n. one of a series of depressions and ridges caused by impacted snow on a winter road, a source of much jolting and bouncing to passengers in sleighs, carioles, etc.
See also: cahot
- 1864 (1965) At every crossing, where the snow was trodden down hard, there would be a dip, which gradually became deeper and deeper, forming what was called a "cahuat" (called by the boys cowholes), and which gave the occupants of sleighs a good jolt. . . .
- 1864 (1965) At every crossing, where the snow was trodden down hard, there would be a dip, which gradually became deeper and deeper, forming what was called a "cahuat" (called by the boys cowholes), and which gave the occupants of sleighs a good jolt. . . .