How to Say "gunport" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “gunport” is “porta” — C1 level.
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nounC1formal
opening for a cannon
Examples
El agua entró por la porta del barco durante la tormenta.
The water entered through the ship's porthole during the storm.
Los marineros cerraron las portas de la batería.
The sailors closed the gunports of the battery.
Es una porta pequeña para un barco tan grande.
It is a small opening for such a large ship.
Noun Gender
When 'porta' is used as a thing (a porthole), it is always feminine: 'la porta'.
Confusing with 'puerto'
Mistake: “El barco llegó a la porta.”
Correction: El barco llegó al puerto. (A 'puerto' is a harbor/port; a 'porta' is just a small opening in the ship itself).
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