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porthole

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With this fossil now out of obscurity, we’ve gained a rare paleontological porthole into the history of these unique predators.

The cockpit is a circular pod with half a dozen couches arranged around the periphery, each with a window significantly larger than the little portholes on commercial airliners.

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A spur marked by signage for the park’s Windows Section—so named for the portholes that have been gouged from the rock—is worth the trip as well.

He looked up through the porthole and saw, perfectly framed, the Acropolis.

When he woke he wondered where he was; but as through the porthole he saw the sheen of the sea he remembered everything.

Directly their attention was attracted to the porthole again by a tapping.

Go to the porthole, Jimmie, and see where our friend is now.

She turned away impatiently and walked toward the cabin porthole.

The little cabin was dark except for a faint light streaming in through the open porthole.

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On this page you'll find 40 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to porthole, such as: channel, aperture, avenue, break, crack, and duct.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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