porthole Definition
port·hole (pôrt′hōl′)
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
porthole Synonyms
porthole Usage Examples
Possessives
ship: The hotel's maritime heritage is interwoven into the design with a subtle recurring motif based on a ship's porthole.
Converse of object
- have: British divers will be amazed at the intact nature of the wrecks, which often have all portholes intact.
- see: He was almost certain that he saw portholes on the side.
- include: All four houses featured four bedrooms, off street parking and ample garden space while some included porthole and arched windows and sun rooms.
Adjective modifier
- small: A small porthole with a curtain provides limited lighting.
- large: De luxe cabins have French doors which open and standard cabins have two large portholes.
- circular: There is a central stationary dome or turret with a circular porthole.
- big: Our new machines with a big porthole also have a child lock which you can activate yourself.
- fixed: Here he examines the exterior side of a fixed porthole.
- square: Mrs Oldfield said it was dark gray in color and had a set of square portholes.
Modifies a noun
- window: Inside, the cool, clean white walls are pierced only by a ring of porthole windows.
- view: The two Deluxe Twin Cabins each have two lower single beds and two upper single beds, a washbasin and a porthole view.
- lamp: The brown wood and chrome exterior boasts black lacquer base panels, porthole lamps above the doors & ziggurat doors.
- glass: This images clearly shows spare porthole glass lying among brush heads, cables and other unidentifiable objects.
Noun used with modifier
- brass: There are many cabins to explore - most of which still have their brass portholes in place.
- glass: She stood up on tip-toe and peered through the glass porthole window in the door.
- chrome: This theme is emphasized by the chrome portholes to the doors.
- round: Utility Room automatic washer/drier, Welsh slate floor, round porthole window, door to patio.
- tug: The boat has solid brass tug style portholes throughout, with glazed windows to the bow.
- cabin: Your cabin portholes provide plenty of natural light and wonderful sea views.
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