porthole
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porthole
- /ˈpɔː(ɹ)t.həʊl/
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)thəʊl
Where it comes from
From port + hole.
noun portholes
- A circular window set in the hull of a ship. There was one small window in the hold, and I squeezed my way through the goats to this porthole, dusted with sea salt, and saw only blue—blue sky, blue water without end.
- A gunport; an opening in the hull of a ship through which cannons are fired.
Translations
Talk about this word "porthole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/porthole. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. porthole. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/porthole "porthole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/porthole.Cite this
@misc{porthole_2026,
title = {porthole},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/porthole},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
