porthole
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Alteration of portal, as is from port + hole.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈpɔː(ɹ)t.həʊl/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)thəʊl
Noun[edit]
porthole (plural portholes)
- (archaic) A gunport; an opening in the hull of a ship through which cannon are fired.
- (nautical) A circular window set in the hull of a ship.
Translations[edit]
gunport — see gunport
circular window
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