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porthole

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port·hole  (pôrthl, prt-)
n.
1. Nautical A small, usually circular window in a ship's side.
2. An opening in a fortified wall; an embrasure.
porthole
Noun
a small round window in a ship or aircraft
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.portholeporthole - a window in a ship or airplane
deadlight - a strong shutter over a ship's porthole that is closed in stormy weather
fuselage - the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)
ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
window - a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
2.portholeporthole - an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
embrasure, port
opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"
ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
Translations
Spanish porthole [ˈpɔːthəul] n → portilla
French porthole [ˈpɔːthəul] n → hublot m
German porthole [ˈpɔːthəul] n → Bullauge nt
Italian porthole [ˈpɔːthəul] n → oblò m inv
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Remained only a sea-chest and two suit-cases, themselves too large for the porthole but bare of contents.
Michael, Brother of Jerry by London, Jack View in context
He clung to the frame of the porthole as the airship tossed and swayed, and stared down through the light rain that now drove before the wind, into the twilight streets, watching people running out of the houses, watching buildings collapse and fires begin.
The War in the Air by Wells, H.G. View in context
There was not a porthole on the grimy glass of which you might not have written with your finger "Dirty pig"; and she had already written it on several.
The Adventures of Peter Pan by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
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