rowport

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounrowport (plural rowports)

plural rowports

  1. historicalnauticalAn 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.

Origin

From row + port.

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Cite this entry
APA

rowport. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rowport

MLA

“rowport.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rowport. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rowport,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rowport.

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