n. 鸽棚, 鸽子出入孔, 分类架, 粗略分类, 鸽棚般的小房间

vt. 分类, 归档, 把...束之高阁

[法] 文件架, 文件柜的分类架

Pigeonhole \Pi"geon*hole`\, v. t.
To place in the pigeonhole of a case or cabinet; hence, to
put away; to lay aside indefinitely; as, to pigeonhole a
letter or a report.


Pigeonhole \Pi"geon*hole`\, n.
A small compartment in a desk or case for the keeping of
letters, documents, etc.; -- so called from the resemblance
of a row of them to the compartments in a dovecote. --Burke.