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Definitions of porthole in various dictionaries:
noun - a window in a ship or airplane
noun - an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
A small, usually circular window in a ship’s side.
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| a small window on the outside of a ship or aircraft. |
| Nautical A small, usually circular window in a ship's side. |
| An opening in a fortified wall an embrasure. |
| a window in a ship or airplane |
| an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through |
| a small, usually round window in the side of a ship or aircraft |
| a small, usually round, window in the side of a ship |
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A porthole, sometimes called bull's-eye window or bull's-eye, is a generally circular window used on the hull of ships to admit light and air. Though the term is of maritime origin, it is also used to describe round windows on armored vehicles, aircraft, automobiles (the Ford Thunderbird a notable example) and even spacecraft. * On a ship, the function of a porthole, when open, is to permit light and fresh air to enter the dark and often damp below-deck quarters of the vessel. It also affords below-deck occupants a limited, but often much needed view to the outside world. When closed, the porthole provides a strong water-tight, weather-tight and sometimes light-tight barrier. * A porthole on a ship may also be called a sidescuttle or side scuttle (side hole), as officially termed in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea. This term is used in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations. It is also used in related rules and regulations for the construction of ships. The use of |