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PRONUNCIATION OF GUNPORT

gunport  [ˈɡʌnˌpɔːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUNPORT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gunport is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GUNPORT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gunport

Gun port

A gun port is an opening in the side of the hull of a ship, above the waterline, which allows the muzzle of artillery pieces mounted on the gun deck to fire outside. The origin of this technology is not precisely known, but can be traced back to the late 15th century, with the appearance of artillery in naval warfare. Ships featuring gun ports were said to be pierced, since the ports were cut through the hull after the construction.

Definition of gunport in the English dictionary

The definition of gunport in the dictionary is a porthole, or other opening, for a gun.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GUNPORT


airport
ˈɛəˌpɔːt
Bridgeport
ˈbrɪdʒˌpɔːt
carport
ˈkɑːˌpɔːt
Coalport
ˈkəʊlˌpɔːt
davenport
ˈdævənˌpɔːt
Gosport
ˈɡɒsˌpɔːt
heliport
ˈhɛlɪˌpɔːt
jetport
ˈdʒɛtˌpɔːt
lakeport
ˈleɪkˌpɔːt
moonport
ˈmuːnˌpɔːt
multiport
ˈmʌltɪˌpɔːt
Newport
ˈnjuːˌpɔːt
outport
ˈaʊtˌpɔːt
seaport
ˈsiːˌpɔːt
Shreveport
ˈʃriːvˌpɔːt
Southport
ˈsaʊθˌpɔːt
spaceport
ˈspeɪsˌpɔːt
sternport
ˈstɜːnˌpɔːt
Stockport
ˈstɒkˌpɔːt
teleport
ˈtɛlɪˌpɔːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUNPORT

gunnery
gunnery officer
gunnery range
gunnies
gunning
gunny
gunny sack
gunpaper
gunplay
gunpoint
gunpowder
Gunpowder Plot
gunpowder tea
gunpowdery
gunrunner
gunrunning
guns
gunsel
gunship
gunshot

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUNPORT

annual report
apport
back-to-the-office report
background report
export
import
import-export
means of transport
minority report
passport
port
public transport
rapport
report
sport
support
technical support
the support
transport
USB port

Synonyms and antonyms of gunport in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gunport» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUNPORT

Find out the translation of gunport to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gunport from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gunport» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

gunport
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tronera
570 millions of speakers

English

gunport
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gunport
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

gunport
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

gunport
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gunport
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gunport
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gunport
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gunport
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Scharte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

gunport
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gunport
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gunport
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gunport
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gunport
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंदुकीची गोळी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gunport
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gunport
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gunport
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

gunport
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gunport
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

gunport
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gunport
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kanon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gunport
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gunport

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUNPORT»

The term «gunport» is used very little and occupies the 178.848 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GUNPORT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gunport» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gunport» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gunport

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUNPORT»

Discover the use of gunport in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gunport and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Illustrated Companion to Nelson's Navy
Half frame - Full frame note recesses for gunport alls Gunport cill Detail of how the frames accommodated the gunport cdls. The half or filling frames were constructed in the same way as the full frames. Second futtocks First fut tock j Kelson ...
Nicholas Blake, Richard Lawrence, 2005
2
Nicolaes Witsen and Shipbuilding in the Dutch Golden Age
The chock, above the gunport, thick 4. inches: the sill, thick 4. inches, being equal with the top timbers inside and outside. (77 II 46) the main deck, but sometimes also 2 inches wider: stand The gunports come 2 feet 2 inches above apart 8% to  ...
A. J. Hoving, Diederick Wildeman, 2012
3
Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy
1 gunport, passing through between decks, tearing off four feet of ceiling, and shattering carline in upper deck; one shot passing through between decks ' under N0. 4 gunport, splintering stanchion and shattering pump case; one shot ...
United States. Navy Dept, 1862
4
Senate Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Public Documents and ...
1 gunport, passing through between decks, tearing off four feet of ceiling, and shattering carline in upper deck ; one shot passing through between decks under No. 4 gunport, splintering stanchion and shattering pump case; one shot shattering ...
United States. Congress. Senate, 1862
5
House Documents
1 gunport, passing through between decks, tearing 011' four feet of ceiling, and shattering carline in upper deck; one shot passing throughbetweeu decks uhder No. 4 gunport, splintering stanchion and shattering pump case; one shot ...
United States House of Representatives, 1863
6
Abridgment of messages and documents
1 gunport, passing through between decks, tearing off four feet of ceiling, and shattering carline in upper deck ; one shot passing through between decks under No. 4 gunport, splintering stanchion and shattering pump case ; one shot ...
United States. President, 1862
7
The Abridgment ... Containing the Annual Message of the ...
1 gunport; one shot at main-chain*, breaking main rail entirely off, shattering hammock mil and netting, and striking mainmast; one shot cutting main rail entirely off over No. 9 gunport; one shot on starboard side under No. 8 gunport against ...
United States. President, 1862
8
Reports of the Naval Engagements on the Mississippi River, ...
1 gunport, passing through etween decks, tearing of four feet of ceiling, and shattering carline in upper deck; one shot passing through between decks under No. 4 gunport, splintering stanchion and shattering pump case; one shot shattering ...
United States. Navy Dept, 1862
9
Abridgment ... containing the annual message of the ...
1 gunport, passing through between docks, tearing off four feet of ceiling, and shattering carline in upper deck; one shot passing through between decks under No. 4 gunport, splintering stanchion and shattering pump case ; one shot shattering ...
United States. Congress, 1862
10
Report of the Secretary of the Navy: With an Appendix, ...
1 gunport, passing through between decks, tearing off four feet of ceiling, and shattering carline in upper deck; one shot passing through between decks under No. 4 gunport, splintering stanchion and shattering pump case; one shot shattering ...
United States. Navy Dept, 1863

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUNPORT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gunport is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Second World War: “They were so low you could see the pilots”
I would wave and many times they would toss sweets out of the gunport door. “The sad time was when we would count them coming home, and ... «East Anglian Daily Times, May 15»
2
What's Happening: Play in Deer Lodge, skating, dancing
“Beware the Jabberwock,” a Montana Stage Left Production, will be performed at 2 p.m. at the Gunport Theater in the Old Montana Prison ... «Montana Standard, Jan 15»
3
Best Public Affairs or Documentary--Alabama Public Radio "Damn …
“A confederate sailor looked up through the gunport of the Tennessee and looked at Commander Marchand who is the commanding officer of ... «Alabama Public Radio, Nov 14»
4
Has the United States Run Out of Ways to Make the Death Penalty …
Twenty-five feet away, at the other end of the execution chamber, five anonymous volunteer police officers behind a gunport were handed four ... «VICE, Nov 14»
5
'Red is for blood and each represents a fallen soldier': Children in …
He saw the red torrent gushing from a gunport and spilling down the ramparts of the Tower of London, like blood from an unstoppable wound. «Mirror.co.uk, Nov 14»
6
Battle Of Mobile Bay: Medal Of Honor
“A confederate sailor looked up through the gunport of the Tennessee and looked at Commander Marchand who is the commanding officer of ... «Alabama Public Radio, Aug 14»
7
Trees Take Over in Animal Planet's New Series REDWOOD KINGS …
... for lil' swashbucklers; and construct a 10-gunport Shooting Gallery for the flagship store of one of the country's largest sporting-goods chain. «Broadway World, Jul 14»
8
Trees to Take Over in Animal Planet's New Series REDWOOD …
... for lil' swashbucklers; and construct a 10-gunport Shooting Gallery for the flagship store of one of the country's largest sporting-goods chain. «Broadway World, Jul 14»
9
PS4/XOne/PC Preview - 'Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege'
... you can even knock a hole in one of them to provide a handy gunport. White walls can be reinforced to prevent infiltrators from going through ... «WorthPlaying.com, Jun 14»
10
Wooden carving of moustachioed warrior uncovered as wreckage of …
The black squares indicate the gunport locations. It was then towed four miles into Poole Harbour where today it was hoisted onto the quayside ... «Daily Mail, Aug 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Gunport [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/gunport>. Apr 2024 ».
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