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the Cinque Ports five sea ports in southeast England (Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich) which, until 1685, had to provide ships for the British king or queen in order to protect the country from attack by sea. Medieval confederation of English Channel ports, southeastern England. To the original "five ports" Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich were later added Winchelsea and Rye. Probably first associated in the reign of Edward the Confessor (r. 1042-66) to defend the coast and cross-channel traffic, they were granted special privileges by the crown and in exchange provided the permanent nucleus of ships and men for the royal fleet. They declined in importance after the 14th century
Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich; afterwards increased by the addition of Winchelsea, Rye, and some minor places
{i} group of five seaports (Dover, Sandwich, Hythe, Romney and Hastings) on the south coast of England that received special privileges in exchange for helping and providing the monarch with ships
Five English ports, to which peculiar privileges were anciently accorded; viz
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