the Cinque Ports
/ðə ˌsɪŋk ˈpɔːts/
/ðə ˈsɪŋk pɔːrts/
- a group of towns on the south-east coast of England that had the responsibility of protecting the coast and providing most of the English navy from the 11th to the 14th centuries. 'Cinque' is an old French word meaning 'five'. The original five towns were Dover, Hastings, Hythe, Romney and Sandwich. Later Rye and Winchelsea were added to the group.
五渔港（Cinque Ports）：英格兰东南沿海的一组城镇，负责保护沿海地区并在11至14世纪提供大部分英国海军。“五渔”是一个古老的法语单词，意为“五个”。最初的五个镇是多佛，黑斯廷斯，海斯，罗姆尼和桑威奇。后来，Rye和Winchelsea加入了小组。