What does hublot in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word hublot in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use hublot in French.

The word hublot in French means porthole, bottle-tops, goggles, peeper, window seat. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word hublot

porthole

nom masculin (petite fenêtre ronde) (boat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Par le hublot de sa cabine, Gisèle regardait s'éloigner la côte. Mon chat est fasciné par la machine à laver et adore regarder par le hublot le linge tourner.
My cat is fascinated by the washing machine and loves watching the washing going round through the door.

bottle-tops, goggles

nom masculin pluriel (argot (lunettes) (slang: spectacles)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Vise un peu ces hublots ! Leur couleur ne passe pas inaperçue.
Take a look at those bottle-tops! They're not exactly what you'd call an inconspicuous colour!

peeper

nom masculin (argot (œil) (slang: eye)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il s'est pris de la limaille de fer dans les hublots en coupant du cuivre à la disqueuse sans lunettes.
He got some iron filings in his peepers while he was cutting copper with a disk cutter without protective goggles.

window seat

nom masculin (siège à côté d'un hublot)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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