noun
- an opening in the hull or side of a ship through which a gun is fired
Usage: nautical; historical
Examples
- The warship had dozens of gunports along its sides.
- Sailors loaded cannons through the gunports during the naval battle.
- Each gunport was reinforced to withstand the recoil of the heavy artillery.
- The captain ordered the gunports sealed as the storm approached.
- Wooden ships of the 18th century were designed with multiple gunports for defense.