row portn.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊ pɔːt/, U.S.

/ˈroʊ ˌpɔrt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: row v.¹, port n.³

Etymology: < row v.¹ + port n.³ Compare Dutch roei-poort , German Rojepforte (both a1798 or earlier), Swedish ro-port (1775), and also (with different second element: see gate n.¹) Middle Dutch roeygat (Dutch roeigat ). Compare earlier rowlock n.¹ Compare also earlier oarlock n., oar-hole n., and later oar-port n. at oar n. Compounds 2.

Nautical. Now historical.

Any of a row of holes near the waterline in the side of a small sailing ship, to allow for the use of oars in calm weather.

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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 oar or scull

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1758 Lloyd's Evening Post 24–26 May 504/2 She has 13 ports on a side, besides row-ports.

1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine at Row-lock In the sides of the smallest vessels of war, a number of little square holes, called row-ports, are cut for this purpose [sc. rowing], parallel to the surface of the water.

1842 J. A. St. John Hellenes (1844) ii. ix. 303 The row-ports of these galleys being somewhat capacious might, if left open, have shipped a great deal of water.

1846 A. Young Naut. Dict. Row-port, ports cut through the sides of any small vessel that may have occasion to use sweeps during calm weather.

1850 J. Greenwood Sailor's Sea-bk. 144 Row-ports, square scuttles cut through the sides of frigates, sloops, and small vessels, one between each port in midships.

1912 Mariner′s Mirror 2 31/2 Hurrel, This, with the variant ‘hurl-hole,’ is the name applied to the row-ports of a Cornish seine boat.

1987 Times (Nexis) 18 Aug. The 60ft man-of-war, with its characteristic long, low hull,..row ports along the sides of the ship indicating the positioning of the 24 oarsmen.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	row port
释义	row portn. Brit. /ˈrəʊ pɔːt/, U.S. /ˈroʊ ˌpɔrt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: row v.¹, port n.³ Etymology: < row v.¹ + port n.³ Compare Dutch roei-poort , German Rojepforte (both a1798 or earlier), Swedish ro-port (1775), and also (with different second element: see gate n.¹) Middle Dutch roeygat (Dutch roeigat ). Compare earlier rowlock n.¹ Compare also earlier oarlock n., oar-hole n., and later oar-port n. at oar n. Compounds 2. Nautical. Now historical. Any of a row of holes near the waterline in the side of a small sailing ship, to allow for the use of oars in calm weather. ΘΚΠ 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 oar or scull oar-holea1450 row port1758 scull-hole1843 oar-port1849 sculling-hole1874 sculling-notch1933 sculling score1946 1758 Lloyd's Evening Post 24–26 May 504/2 She has 13 ports on a side, besides row-ports. 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine at Row-lock In the sides of the smallest vessels of war, a number of little square holes, called row-ports, are cut for this purpose [sc. rowing], parallel to the surface of the water. 1842 J. A. St. John Hellenes (1844) ii. ix. 303 The row-ports of these galleys being somewhat capacious might, if left open, have shipped a great deal of water. 1846 A. Young Naut. Dict. Row-port, ports cut through the sides of any small vessel that may have occasion to use sweeps during calm weather. 1850 J. Greenwood Sailor's Sea-bk. 144 Row-ports, square scuttles cut through the sides of frigates, sloops, and small vessels, one between each port in midships. 1912 Mariner′s Mirror 2 31/2 Hurrel, This, with the variant ‘hurl-hole,’ is the name applied to the row-ports of a Cornish seine boat. 1987 Times (Nexis) 18 Aug. The 60ft man-of-war, with its characteristic long, low hull,..row ports along the sides of the ship indicating the positioning of the 24 oarsmen. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1758
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