portsill

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noun

A horizontal wooden member that forms the sill of a gunport.

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Meanings

nounportsill (plural portsills)

plural portsills · alternative port-sill

  1. nauticalA horizontal wooden member that forms the sill of a gunport.

Origin

From port + sill.

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APA

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

MLA

“portsill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portsill. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “portsill,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portsill.

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