Why Manhole is called only Manhole...why it is named so

India
December 26, 2006 12:55am CST
I searched many libraries...I did not get the answer???? What could be the answer please guess...
4 responses
• India
20 Feb 07
its because only men clean them and hence the name manhole....
• India
20 Feb 07
indead?
• India
21 Feb 07
well nice to see you reply back......
@hellboi (661)
• Philippines
21 Feb 07
It is called so mainly because it is used by humans to access sewers or other things on the ground. Just like other animals who do their business underground like moles and other rodents. So it is a manhole because it is for humans. As to why there isn't a womanhole? I think it would be bizzarre as you might be referring to another hole.
• India
21 Feb 07
OK. Thanks for the information.
@freak369 (5113)
• United States
11 May 08
It is round because it makes it easier for people to get in and out of the space; it is called a man hole because it is a "hole" that a "man" climbs in and out of. Any library that couldn't give you that definition doesn't deserve to hang a library sign outside its door.
• India
20 Feb 07
A manhole is called by that name for it was meant to an opening for man(women never used to do the sewer cleaning jobs at that time) to clean the sewers.Since only men used to go down the name man hole stuck.