rowport

English

Alternative forms

row-port, row port

Etymology

From row +‎ port.

Noun

rowport (plural rowports)

1. (nautical, historical) An opening in the side of small warships, such as sloops-of-war, placed near the surface of the water, to facilitate rowing in calm weather.

See also

• gunport
• rowlock

References

• “rowport”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.