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<response><meta><generated>2026-04-09T01:14:40+01:00</generated><count>12,437</count><page>287</page><totalPages>415</totalPages><formats><json>https://marinefinds.org.uk/datalabs/terminology/objects/format/json</json><xml>https://marinefinds.org.uk/datalabs/terminology/objects/format/xml</xml><html>https://marinefinds.org.uk/datalabs/terminology/objects</html></formats></meta><objectTerms><objectTerm><id>8703</id><uid/><bmID/><ehID>92969</ehID><term>PORT AUTHORITY OFFICE</term><indexTerm>Y</indexTerm><scopeNote>The office of the body controlling a harbour and docks.</scopeNote><claUid>1</claUid><status>P</status></objectTerm><objectTerm><id>12050</id><uid/><bmID/><ehID>79142</ehID><term>PORT WINE</term><indexTerm>Y</indexTerm><scopeNote>A strong, sweet fortified wine made in Portugal.</scopeNote><claUid>77</claUid><status>P</status></objectTerm><objectTerm><id>11010</id><uid/><bmID/><ehID>147282</ehID><term>PORTABLE BUILDING</term><indexTerm>Y</indexTerm><scopeNote>Prefabricated small building that is designed and built to be movable rather than permanently located.</scopeNote><claUid>1</claUid><status>P</status></objectTerm><objectTerm><id>11254</id><uid/><bmID/><ehID>160249</ehID><term>Portable Stand By Set House</term><indexTerm>N</indexTerm><scopeNote/><claUid>1</claUid><status>N</status></objectTerm><objectTerm><id>11011</id><uid/><bmID/><ehID>147283</ehID><term>Portacabin</term><indexTerm>N</indexTerm><scopeNote/><claUid>1</claUid><status>N</status></objectTerm><objectTerm><id>8704</id><uid/><bmID/><ehID>92970</ehID><term>PORTAL</term><indexTerm>Y</indexTerm><scopeNote>A door, gate, doorway or gateway of grand or elaborate construction. 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These provided range and bearing of the projected position of the target to guns emplaced in a nearby battery. 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