chase port

noun

A hole cut in the bow of a ship through which a chase gun could fire directly ahead.

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Meanings

nounchase port (plural chase ports)

plural chase ports

  1. nauticalA hole cut in the bow of a ship through which a chase gun could fire directly ahead.

Origin

Compound of chase + port (“porthole”).

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APA

chase port. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chase%20port

MLA

“chase port.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chase%20port. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chase port,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chase%20port.

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