fireport
/ˈfaɪərˌpɔːrt/
fireport noun: a small opening in the armor or wall of a fortification, vehicle, or ship, designed for firing weapons while providing protection to the shooter.
Noun
fireport (plural fireports)
- A small opening in the armor or wall of a fortification, vehicle, or ship, designed for firing weapons while providing protection to the shooter.
- Ten minutes later the destroyers and cruisers opened fire on the Wolmi-do, their gun crews by now intimately familiar with the island's fireport caves and bunkers.2001, Joseph H. Alexander, Fleet Operations in a Mobile War: September 1950-June 1951 (U.S. Navy and the Korean War), Naval Historical Center, page 20
- Machine guns were the usual weapon placed in the fireport, although direct-fire guns of up to 47-mm were also used.2015, James R. Holbrook, Michael E. Dunn, Tactical Responses To Concentrated Artillery, Pickle Partners Publishing, page ??
fireport meaning in Bengali
fireport in Bengali
- একটি দুর্গ
Forms of fireport
| plural | fireports |
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Origin of fireport
fire + port
Questions about fireport
- What does fireport mean?
- Fireport means a small opening in the armor or wall of a fortification, vehicle, or ship, designed for firing weapons while providing protection to the shooter.
- What is fireport in Bengali?
- Fireport in Bengali is একটি দুর্গ. See Fireport meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is fireport?
- Fireport is a noun.
- How do you pronounce fireport?
- Fireport is pronounced /ˈfaɪərˌpɔːrt/.
- What is the plural of fireport?
- The plural of fireport is fireports.
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