porthole
noun
port·hole
ˈpȯrt-ˌhōl 
1
: an opening (such as a window) with a cover or closure especially in the side of a ship or aircraft
2
: a port through which to shoot
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Laura Bannister, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Some still feature circular portholes for windows.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
The small porthole of the three-person submersible Fendouzhe.
—Jackson Peck, NBC news, 31 July 2025
There are parts of Deck 4, though, that have porthole features with a different railing protection design.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for porthole
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“Porthole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porthole. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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porthole
noun
port·hole
ˈpōrt-ˌhōl
ˈpȯrt-
1
: an opening in the side of a ship or aircraft
2
: an opening to shoot through
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