The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Porthole \Port"hole`\, n. (Naut.) An embrasure in a ship's side. See 3d Port. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
porthole n 1: a window in a ship or airplane 2: an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through [syn: port, embrasure, porthole]