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Definition of porthole in English: portholenoun ˈpɔːthəʊlˈpɔrtˌhoʊl 1A small window on the outside of a ship or aircraft. （船或飞机的）舷窗 Example sentencesExamples - From my porthole window, I gazed in awe at the stunning contrast of the shining snowcapped Chugach Mountains against the blueness of the Gulf of Alaska.
- During close-up shots, the frame begins to shift, tilting ever so slightly up and down, just like the image one might see out of a porthole on a cruise ship.
- As he stood there, up to his knees in sawdust, and surrounded by portholes and brass ship fittings, we asked about good wreck dives in the area.
- The angry water rushed by outside the portholes, surging up on deck.
- Indeed, outside the starboard porthole I saw a large fish, apparently captive, violently trying to disengage itself and in the process tearing some of the skin and flesh of its back.
- She could see the moonlit water outside her porthole and hear the footsteps and orders called on the deck as the ship was preparing to set sail.
- Derryn looked out the porthole of the ship's cabin: dark, except for the starlight that reflected off of the sea's gentle waves.
- A window cut into a hedge is like a porthole in the hull of a ship, a delightful surprise that relieves the cabin's potential for claustrophobia.
- Crossing the deck and looking over the side, you'll see a line of portholes just below deck level.
- Several small structures up top were also tiled and without windows or portholes.
- Sitting on the hill overlooking the marina, you can enjoy your favourite pint surrounded by model ships and old nautical prints, and watch the boats through a porthole window.
- Behind the forward capstan, the wreck becomes an unidentifiable mess but it can be seen that the superstructure had rounded windows rather than portholes.
- Only the front half of the restaurant jutted out like the bow of a ship, the rest was of a normal shape, though planked with wood and having portholes instead of windows.
- The wind was fierce as it howled out side of the porthole window.
- I got a fitful two hours of sleep, tried to read and write, and at the first breath of light outside the portholes, went up on deck to watch the sun rise.
- Outside cabins will either have a porthole or picture window depending on ship and/or position on ship.
- But the biggest clue was that this ship had square portholes in one section, instead of round.
- The style is of a luxury cruiser, with round windows looking like portholes and the gleaming white exterior the hull of a ship.
- It was tiny, there was only a bed and a porthole to look outside the ship.
- The cabin has two portholes with windows made of six-inch thick plexi-glass.
2historical An opening for firing a cannon through. 〈史〉炮眼，射击孔 Example sentencesExamples - The material reported ranges from the obligatory porthole to cannon and shot, several pieces of eight and a Charles I gold coin.
- From the early 1770s emigration brokers also began to respond to concerns about ventilation by including more and larger portholes in the designs of their newer vessels.
- Like the stern accommodation, the ceilings have gone but the walls are partially intact, with circular openings left where portholes have been removed.
Synonyms aperture, opening, outlet, inlet, socket, vent, passage, trap, embrasure, door, gate
Definition of porthole in US English: portholenounˈpɔrtˌhoʊlˈpôrtˌhōl 1A small exterior window in a ship or aircraft. （船或飞机的）舷窗 Example sentencesExamples - Several small structures up top were also tiled and without windows or portholes.
- It was tiny, there was only a bed and a porthole to look outside the ship.
- A window cut into a hedge is like a porthole in the hull of a ship, a delightful surprise that relieves the cabin's potential for claustrophobia.
- The cabin has two portholes with windows made of six-inch thick plexi-glass.
- Only the front half of the restaurant jutted out like the bow of a ship, the rest was of a normal shape, though planked with wood and having portholes instead of windows.
- From my porthole window, I gazed in awe at the stunning contrast of the shining snowcapped Chugach Mountains against the blueness of the Gulf of Alaska.
- As he stood there, up to his knees in sawdust, and surrounded by portholes and brass ship fittings, we asked about good wreck dives in the area.
- Crossing the deck and looking over the side, you'll see a line of portholes just below deck level.
- Behind the forward capstan, the wreck becomes an unidentifiable mess but it can be seen that the superstructure had rounded windows rather than portholes.
- The wind was fierce as it howled out side of the porthole window.
- The angry water rushed by outside the portholes, surging up on deck.
- During close-up shots, the frame begins to shift, tilting ever so slightly up and down, just like the image one might see out of a porthole on a cruise ship.
- But the biggest clue was that this ship had square portholes in one section, instead of round.
- The style is of a luxury cruiser, with round windows looking like portholes and the gleaming white exterior the hull of a ship.
- I got a fitful two hours of sleep, tried to read and write, and at the first breath of light outside the portholes, went up on deck to watch the sun rise.
- Sitting on the hill overlooking the marina, you can enjoy your favourite pint surrounded by model ships and old nautical prints, and watch the boats through a porthole window.
- Indeed, outside the starboard porthole I saw a large fish, apparently captive, violently trying to disengage itself and in the process tearing some of the skin and flesh of its back.
- She could see the moonlit water outside her porthole and hear the footsteps and orders called on the deck as the ship was preparing to set sail.
- Outside cabins will either have a porthole or picture window depending on ship and/or position on ship.
- Derryn looked out the porthole of the ship's cabin: dark, except for the starlight that reflected off of the sea's gentle waves.
- 1.1historical An opening for firing a cannon through.
〈史〉炮眼，射击孔 Example sentencesExamples - From the early 1770s emigration brokers also began to respond to concerns about ventilation by including more and larger portholes in the designs of their newer vessels.
- The material reported ranges from the obligatory porthole to cannon and shot, several pieces of eight and a Charles I gold coin.
- Like the stern accommodation, the ceilings have gone but the walls are partially intact, with circular openings left where portholes have been removed.
Synonyms aperture, opening, outlet, inlet, socket, vent, passage, trap, embrasure, door, gate
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