fireport

noun
/ˈfaɪərˌpɔːrt/

Etymology

fire + port

  1. derived from *pértus
  2. derived from portus
  3. inherited from port
  4. compounded as fireport — “fire + port

Definitions

  1. A small opening in the armor or wall of a fortification, vehicle, or ship, designed for…

    A small opening in the armor or wall of a fortification, vehicle, or ship, designed for firing weapons while providing protection to the shooter.

    • Ten minutes later the destroyers and cruisers opened fire on the Wolmi-do, their gun crews by now intimately familiar with the island's fireport caves and bunkers.
    • Machine guns were the usual weapon placed in the fireport, although direct-fire guns of up to 47-mm were also used.
    • They were fitted with cabin armor add-ons, with fireports.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA