gunport

American

[guhn-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈgʌnˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

an aperture, as in a protective wall or the side of a ship, through which a gun gin gun can be aimed and fired.

Etymology

Origin of gunport

First recorded in 1760–70; gun ¹ + port ⁴

Example Sentences

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He reached up and seized a notch beneath a gunport, pulling the longboat under the deadeyes that supported the mainmast shrouds.

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Now the line of gunport covers along the upper gun deck were being raised.

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Cooper had assigned himself to a gunport in the east wall of the blockhouse.

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Feathers floated up to the gunport.

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We also hung some old apparel over and around the shattered gunport to conceal any marks.

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