We are renowned for our focus on fresh seafood sourced from neighboring Casco Bay, and for our iconic dishes such as as the celebrated Twin Lobster Dinner. An integral piece of the Old Port’s …

A porthole consists of at least two structural components and is, in its simplest form, similar to any other type of window in design and purpose. The porthole is primarily a circular glass disk, known as a …

/ ˈpɔrt·hoʊl, ˈpoʊrt- / Add to word list a small, usually round, window in the side of a ship (Definition of porthole from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

PORTHOLE definition: a round, windowlike opening with a hinged, watertight glass cover in the side of a vessel for admitting air and light. See examples of porthole used in a sentence.

The meaning of PORTHOLE is an opening (such as a window) with a cover or closure especially in the side of a ship or aircraft.

Also known as side scuttles, portholes are small, circular windows on the sides of a vessel’s hull. You can’t get more generic than that. However, once we dive a little deeper, we inevitably uncover some …

Definition of porthole noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.