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单词 porthole
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
port•hole /ˈpɔrtˌhoʊl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa round, windowlike opening in the side of a ship.
  2. Nautical, Naval Terms, an opening in a wall, door, etc., as one through which to shoot.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
port•hole  (pôrt′hōl′, pōrt′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa round, windowlike opening with a hinged, watertight glass cover in the side of a vessel for admitting air and light. Cf. port 4 (def. 1).
  2. Nautical, Naval Termsan opening in a wall, door, etc., as one through which to shoot.
  • port4 + hole 1585–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
porthole /ˈpɔːtˌhəʊl/ n
  1. a small aperture in the side of a vessel to admit light and air, usually fitted with a watertight glass or metal cover, or both
    Sometimes shortened to: port
  2. an opening in a wall or parapet through which a gun can be fired; embrasure
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