porthole
A circular window set in the hull of a shipA circular window set in the hull of a ship.
» A shark swam past the porthole.
Meaning
2 sensesA circular window set in the hull of a ship.
Bullauge
иллюмина́торilljuminátor
ілюміна́торiljuminátor
a window in a ship or airplane
(dated)A gunport; an opening in the hull of a ship through which cannons are fired.
an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
Examples
6 sentencesA shark swam past the porthole.
Why not look out the porthole?
They saw the waves through the porthole.
ruОни видели волны через иллюминатор. — marafon
When it began to rain, I paused and looked through the porthole.
deAls es zu regnen begann, hielt ich inne und blickte durch das Bullauge. — Jens_Odo
Tom looked out the porthole.
Translations
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Origin
From port + hole.From port + hole.
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