loophole
noun
1. an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
Definition categories: communication, ambiguity
2. a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons
Definition categories: man–made, hole
verb
1. (military) To prepare a building for defense by preparing slits or holes through which to fire on attackers