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Port
/pɔːt/
A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
📖 Definitions of "Port"
- 1
A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
- 2
A town or city containing such a place, a port city.
- 3
The left-hand side of a vessel, including aircraft, when one is facing the front. Used to unambiguously refer to directions relative to the vessel structure, rather than to a person or object on board.
- 4
A sweep rower that primarily rows with an oar on the port side.
"Each eight has four ports and four starboards."
- 1
To turn or put to the left or larboard side of a ship; said of the helm.
"Port your helm!"
- 1
Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel when facing the bow.
"on the port side"
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