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portholes

portholes is the plural of porthole.

Meaning of porthole

Noun

porthole (plural portholes)

  1. A circular window set in the hull of a ship.
    Synonyms:
    bullseye, scuttle
  2. (dated) A gunport; an opening in the hull of a ship through which cannons are fired.

Questions about portholes

What is portholes the plural of?
Portholes is the plural of porthole.

Words near portholes in the dictionary

  1. Porthleven
  2. Porthmadog
  3. porthole
  4. portholed
  5. portholelike
  6. portholes
  7. portholing
  8. Portholland
  9. porthors
  10. porthouse
  11. porthouses

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