Portsmouth
English naval base
Portsmouth is a port city, with several notable ones sharing the name.
The original is in southern England, a major naval base since the Tudor era.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Portsmouth, Virginia are American cities also built around harbors.
The name combines "port" with "mouth"—a harbor at a river's mouth.
Craft association headquarters
- PompeyFirst Triumvirate member
- HampshireSouthern English county
- dockyardMaritime vessel construction site
- ferry terminalEmbarkation point for waterborne transit
Preserved first-rate ship-of-the-line
- Royal NavyUK naval military branch
- dockyardMaritime vessel construction site
- fleetVehicles under unified command
- admiraltyLaw of the seas
battleship · frigate · destroyer · submarine · aircraft carrier · sailor · admiral · Nelson
English family name
- Trafalgar1805 naval battle site
- D-Day1944 Normandy invasion
- embarkationBeginning a voyage
- TudorSixteenth-century English ruling family
Victorian · fortifications · ramparts · garrison · siege · Domesday · charter · Doyle
Sheltered anchorage for ships
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
- cargoTransported goods
- fishermenThose who catch aquatic creatures
sailing · yachting · regatta · lifeboat · RNLI · marina · tidal · hovercraft
Leisurely public stroll
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- shingleOverlapping roof covering
- esplanadePaved waterfront walking area
- seafrontCoastal strip facing sea
rockpools · seagulls · deckchairs · amusements · ice cream · beach huts · paddling · kite flying
Guildhall
Craft association headquarters
- PompeyFirst Triumvirate member
- HampshireSouthern English county
- dockyardMaritime vessel construction site
ferry terminal · naval base · garrison · island city · waterfront
HMS Victory
Preserved first-rate ship-of-the-line
- Royal NavyUK naval military branch
- dockyardMaritime vessel construction site
- fleetVehicles under unified command
admiralty · battleship · frigate · destroyer · submarine · aircraft carrier · sailor · admiral · Nelson · shipbuilding
Nelson
English family name
- Trafalgar1805 naval battle site
- D-Day1944 Normandy invasion
- embarkationBeginning a voyage
Tudor · Victorian · fortifications · ramparts · garrison · siege · Domesday · charter · Doyle · Brunel
harbour
Sheltered anchorage for ships
fishermen · sailing · yachting · regatta · lifeboat · RNLI · marina · tidal · hovercraft · seafront
promenade
Leisurely public stroll
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- shingleOverlapping roof covering
- esplanadePaved waterfront walking area
seafront · rockpools · seagulls · deckchairs · amusements · ice cream · beach huts · paddling · kite flying · Rose Garden
- Colonial AmericaGeorge Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, Declaration of Independence
- UK PlacesLondon, Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bath
- UK StationsKings Cross, Paddington, Victoria, Waterloo, Charing Cross
- British CoastBrighton, Blackpool, Bournemouth, Scarborough, Whitby
- British PortsSouthampton, Liverpool, Dover, Bristol, Hull
- Ferry portsDover, Calais, Helsinki, Piraeus, Holyhead
PortsmouthEdinburgh
Scotland's seat of government
Newcastle · Glasgow · Manchester · Liverpool · Birmingham
- Treaty of Portsmouth1905 Russo-Japanese peace agreement