Wiktionary
foothole
n. 1 (label en cricket) A hole in a cricket pitch made by the bowler's foot during his runup. 2 (label en mining) A hole into which the foot can be wedged in order to climb a shaft.
Usage examples of "foothole".
We waded up it, moving slowly, feeling for footholes, moonlight glinting on water and on the barrel of the rifle Karanja had taken from one of the hunters, everything black in shadow and monkeys restless in the trees, sharp barks of defiance.