PORTHOLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does porthole mean? 

• PORTHOLE (noun)
  The noun PORTHOLE has 2 senses:

1. a window in a ship or airplane

2. an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through

  Familiarity information: PORTHOLE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PORTHOLE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A window in a ship or airplane

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("porthole" is a kind of...):

window (a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air)

Meronyms (parts of "porthole"):

deadlight (a strong shutter over a ship's porthole that is closed in stormy weather)

Holonyms ("porthole" is a part of...):

fuselage (the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo))

ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

embrasure; port; porthole

Hypernyms ("porthole" is a kind of...):

opening (a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made)

Domain category:

ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)