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air-port

air-port is the alternative spelling of air port.

Meaning of air port

Noun

air port (plural air ports)

  1. An opening in the side of a ship to let in air and light.
    • About 12 feet from the stern, and 4 feet above the water line, one 5-inch or 6-inch projectile pierced the plating at an angle of about 45° from the stern. This projectile came out through an air port on the starboard side, as observed before the vessel sank.1898, Annual Reports of the Navy Department for the Fiscal Year, page 590

Forms of air-port

pluralair-ports

Questions about air-port

What is air-port the alternative spelling of?
Air-port is the alternative spelling of air port.

Words near air-port in the dictionary

  1. air-launch
  2. air-launched
  3. air-launches
  4. air-launching
  5. air-mobile
  6. air-port
  7. air-ports
  8. air-proof
  9. air-pump
  10. air-pumps
  11. air-raid

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