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The Origin of the word loophole:

"In the late Middle Ages, a loop was a narrow window, in a castle or other fortification, through which an archer could direct his missiles, but so narrow as to be a baffling target for an opposing bowman.  The masonry of the window widened inwardly to permit a wider range for the defending archer.  Possibly to avoid confusion between loop, and "window," and loop, "a fold," the first became identified as loophole."

~ 2107 CURIOUS WORD ORIGINS, SAYINGS & EXPRESSIONS, Charles Earle.  Galahad Books, 1993.