PORTHOLE

port, embrasure, porthole

(noun) an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through

porthole

(noun) a window in a ship or airplane

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

porthole (plural portholes)

A circular window set in the hull of a ship.

Synonyms

• scuttle

Anagrams

• potholer

Source: Wiktionary


Port"hole`, n. (Naut.)

Definition: An embrasure in a ship's side. See 3d Port.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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