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According to the Navy Department Library, the word "porthole" has nothing to do with its location on the port side of a ship, but originated during the reign of Henry VII of England (1485). The king insisted on mounting guns too large for his ships and therefore the conventional methods of securing the weapons on the forecastle and aftcastle could not be used. A French shipbuilder named James Baker was commissioned to solve the problem, which he did by piercing the ship's sides so the cannon could be mounted inside the fore and after castles. For heavy weather and when the cannons were not in use, the openings were fitted with covers, that were called porte in French, meaning "door". "Porte" was Anglicized to "port" and later corrupted to porthole. Eventually, it came to mean any opening in a ship's side whether for cannon or not.
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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.
What is portholes and castles can not exist without me?
Portholes are small round windows in the huls of ships that let in light and air. Castles are defensive structures common in the middle ages. Both can and will exist without you.
Who many windows he titanic have?
The number of windows is undetermined but Titanic had over 2,400 portholes.
How many windows were in the titanic?
The number of windows on Titanic is undetermined but Titanic had over 2,400 portholes.
Circular windows in the side of a ship?
Portholes, also for cannon.
How many windows on the Titanic?
I believe there was 9,365 windows throughout the Titanic.
How many portholes did titanic have?
Titanic had over 2,400 portholes.
How many portholes in a line are on the Titanic?
there were 3 working portholes but they put the fouth there to make it look better
In spite of the heat why were portholes closed?
On what ship were the portholes closed? This question needs more details, as it is rather vague.
Where can one find a porthole on a cruise liner?
Portholes on a cruise liner are most commonly found on the lower half of the ship in 2-3 rows that move horizontally all the way across the exterior of the ship. These portholes are usually the windows of lower level rooms that allow the passengers to peer outside and view the ocean.
What is the phone number of the Portholes Into Past Museum in Medina Ohio?
The phone number of the Portholes Into Past Museum is: 330-725-0402.
Where is the Portholes Into Past Museum in Medina Ohio located?
The address of the Portholes Into Past Museum is: 4450 Poe Rd, Medina, OH 44256
