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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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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