gunport

[ guhn-pawrt, -pohrt ]

noun

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

Origin of gunport

¹

First recorded in 1760–70; gun¹ + port⁴

Words Nearby gunport

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How to use gunport in a sentence

Cooper had assigned himself to a gunport in the east wall of the blockhouse.
Shaman | Robert Shea
A rifle went off—Tom, at the gunport to the left of the front door.
Shaman | Robert Shea

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