| 单词 | halfport |
| 释义 | > as lemmashalf-port half-port n. Nautical (now historical) a type of shutter for a gun port (see quot. 1823). ΘΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > other parts of body of vessel > [noun] > opening in side of vessel > for gun > partial cover for half-port1704 1704 A. Boyer Hist. Reign Queen Anne: Year the Second App. 9 The Ship received at that time a Sea on her Starboard-side, which beat over all, broke and washed several half Ports, and forced in the entering Port. 1823 G. Crabb Universal Technol. Dict. at Ports Half-ports, a kind of shutters with circular holes in their centre large enough to go over the muzzles of the guns. 1976 D. Pope Ramage's Diamond v. 96 Make sure the guns are unshotted, Mr Johnson, get the half-ports off, and make ready for the salute. half-port half-port n. ΚΠ 1850 J. Greenwood Sailor's Sea-bk. 122 Half-ports, a sort of shutters made of deal, and fitted to the stops of those ports which have no hanging lids. half-port half-port n. a shutter for a gun port (see quot. 1823). ΚΠ 1823 G. Crabb Universal Technol. Dict. at Ports, Half-ports, a kind of shutters with circular holes in their centre large enough to go over the muzzles of the guns. < as lemmas |
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