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rowport

rowport noun: an opening in the side of small warships, such as sloops-of-war, placed near the surface of the water, to facilitate rowing in calm weather.

Noun

rowport (plural rowports)

  1. (historical) An opening in the side of small warships, such as sloops-of-war, placed near the surface of the water, to facilitate rowing in calm weather.

Forms of rowport

pluralrowports

Origin of rowport

From row + port.

Questions about rowport

What does rowport mean?
Rowport means an opening in the side of small warships, such as sloops-of-war, placed near the surface of the water, to facilitate rowing in calm weather.
What part of speech is rowport?
Rowport is a noun.
What is the plural of rowport?
The plural of rowport is rowports.

Words near rowport in the dictionary

  1. Rownhams
  2. rowns
  3. Rowntree
  4. Rowntrees
  5. rowpit
  6. rowport
  7. rowports
  8. Rowrah
  9. rows
  10. rows back
  11. rows in the same boat

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