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06/06/2008: "PORT HOLE SYDNEY HARBOUR Correct name for port hole is a scuttle "
We've always thought these were called port holes (that is, the windows of a ship). Not so says shipwrecks expert John Sumner.
John says: "A PORT HOLE is the large opening in the side of a ship, usually on the port side of a vessel where cargo is loaded. In other words it's a large door. This is the true port hole. The small round, square or oblong windows with glass, often in cabins commonly called a port hole (incorrect) is actually called a SCUTTLE.
