gun port
Ship's firing hole
A gun port is an opening in the side of a ship or fortification through which a cannon or other weapon can be fired.
On warships, gun ports were fitted with hinged covers that could be closed to keep out water during rough seas: The crew opened the gun ports and ran out the guns.
- embrasureFortified wall opening
- cannonLarge mounted gun
- cannon fireDischarge from heavy artillery
- broadsideFierce written assault
- ship of the lineLarge armed sailing vessel
man of war · warship · deck · battery · firing line · hull · wooden hull · opening · firing · naval · naval warfare · galleon · muzzle · gunwale · smoke · black powder · timber · iron
- fortificationsfort, fortress, fortresses, citadel, citadels
- ship openingshatch, cargo hatch, escape hatch, scuttle, companionway
- prisoncell block, inmate, jail, prison, prisoner
- entrancesdoor, doorway, entrance, entry, gateway
- artillerycannons, cannon, howitzers, howitzer, mortars
openness/closure
gun portarmor plating
Defensive metal cladding
shield · bulwark · defensive wall · rampart · breastwork
function
gun portporthole
Circular vessel window
window · cabin window · skylight · ventilation shaft · scupper
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