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PORTHOLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("porthole" is a kind of...):
opening (a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made)
Domain category:
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A window in a ship or airplane
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("porthole" is a kind of...):
window (a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air)
Meronyms (parts of "porthole"):
deadlight (a strong shutter over a ship's porthole that is closed in stormy weather)
Holonyms ("porthole" is a part of...):
fuselage (the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo))
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
