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chase port

chase port noun: a hole cut in the bow of a ship through which a chase gun could fire directly ahead.

Noun

chase port (plural chase ports)

  1. A hole cut in the bow of a ship through which a chase gun could fire directly ahead.

Forms of chase port

pluralchase ports

Origin of chase port

Compound of chase + port (“porthole”).

Questions about chase port

What does chase port mean?
Chase port means a hole cut in the bow of a ship through which a chase gun could fire directly ahead.
What part of speech is chase port?
Chase port is a noun.
What is the plural of chase port?
The plural of chase port is chase ports.

Words near chase port in the dictionary

  1. chase one's own tail
  2. chase one's tail
  3. chase pennies with dollars
  4. chase plane
  5. chase planes
  6. chase port
  7. chase ports
  8. chase rainbows
  9. chase shadows
  10. chase skirt
  11. chase tail

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