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Why do ships have round windows?

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Why are windows not round?

You are misinformed, some windows are round, eg the rose window in Notre-Dame Cathedral or ships portholes.


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The round windows in staterooms or cabins on board ships are called port holes. These round windows would be kept closed when the ship is at sea, but could be opened when the ship is at anchor or docked in port.


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It's called a "clear view screen" and it's sort of a high-efficiency windshield wiper (it spins at high speed) ensuring a clean view for the captain or pilot regardless of how much spray or ice or rain happens. Ships generally also have regular windscreen wipers on the other windows.


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