Meaning

1 senses
  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.

Origin

From row + port.

From row + port.

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Forms

plural: rowports
Singularrowport
Pluralrowports

regular

Word family

2 related words

See also

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