porthole
noun
- an opening in a ship's side, esp. a round one for admitting light and air, fitted with thick glass and, often, a hinged metal cover
- an opening to shoot through, in the wall of a fort; embrasure
- an opening shaped somewhat like this, as in a furnace door
See porthole in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pôrtˈhōlˌ, pōrtˈ-)
noun- Nautical A small, usually circular window in a ship's side.
- An opening in a fortified wall; an embrasure.
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