porthole

He looked up through the porthole and saw, perfectly framed, the Acropolis.
Remembering the Man Who Brought Jaws—and Me—to the Shelves|Christopher Buckley|December 23, 2008|DAILY BEAST
While the girls watched with deep interest, Old Noah moved to the porthole.
Saboteurs on the River|Mildred A. Wirt
When I awoke the sun was shining through the glass of my porthole, and glancing forth I caught the dazzle of the water.
Gordon Craig|Randall Parrish
As he worked, he could see through the porthole that the fishing fleet was drawing nearer.
Chatterbox, 1905.|Various

"You were right about the porthole, Robert," I said, and I gave him the promised sovereign.
The Upper Berth|Francis Marion Crawford
When Terry awoke, next morning, the reflections of sunlight on water came in through the porthole of his cabin.
Creatures of the Abyss|Murray Leinster

British Dictionary definitions for porthole

porthole

/ (ˈpɔːtˌhəʊl) /

noun

a small aperture in the side of a vessel to admit light and air, usually fitted with a watertight glass or metal cover, or bothSometimes shortened to: port

an opening in a wall or parapet through which a gun can be fired; embrasure

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