blind ditch
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
One which cannot be seen. Here blind means obscure, or concealed, as in Milton's "In the blind mazes of this tangled wood" (Cotntts, 181).
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “blind ditch” mean?
One which cannot be seen. Here blind means obscure, or concealed, as in Milton's "In the blind mazes of this tangled wood" (Cotntts, 181).
Is “blind ditch” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.