3. Portsmouth a seaport in SE New Hampshire: Russian-Japanese peace treaty 1905. 26,254.
Definition of 'Portsmouth'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)Portsmouth a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
2. (noun)Portsmouth a port town in southeastern New Hampshire on the AtlanticOcean
3. (noun)Portsmouth, Pompey a port city in southern England on the English Channel; Britain's major naval base
Definitions of 'Portsmouth'
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
1. Portsmouth 1, largest city (10) of New Hampshire, and only seaport in the State, on the Piscataqua River, 3 m. from the ocean; is by rail 57 m. NE. of Boston, a handsome old town and favourite watering-place; near it is a U.S. navy-yard. 2, (12), On the Ohio River, in Ohio; is the centre of an extensive iron industry. 3, (13), Seaport and naval station on the Elizabeth River, Virginia.
2. Portsmouth the most important British naval station, a seaport and market-town, is situated on Portsea Island, on the coast of Hants, 15 m. SE. of Southampton. It is an unimposing town, but strongly fortified. St. Thomas's and GarrisonChapel are old churches with historical associations. The naval dockyards contain 12 docks lined with masonry, vast store-houses, wood-mills, anchor-forges, and building-slips. Some of the docks are roofed over, as also is a large building-slip on which four vessels may be constructed at once. The harbour can receive the largest war-vessels, and in Spithead roadstead 1000 ships can anchor at once. The trade of Portsmouth is dependent on the dockyards. It owes its defences to Edward IV. Elizabeth, and William III. It was the scene of Buckingham's assassination and of the loss of the Royal George. Three novelists were born here—Dickens, Meredith, and Besant.
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