freeing port

noun

, Nautical.

1. an opening in the bottom of a bulwark, for rapid drainage of a weather deck in heavy seas; scupper.

Word History and Origins

Origin of freeing port¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The cockpit sole is finished in Tiara's aggressive molded nonskid; deep hatch gutters and molded-in channels clear water over the side via a centerline freeing port.

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