port
Forms
- Plural
- ports
- present (v1)
- port
- past (v2)
- ported
- past participle (v3)
- ported
- present participle
- porting
- 3rd person singular
- ports
Definitions
1.A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
2.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.
3.A town or city containing such a place, a port city.
- More broadly, the port is seen as a litmus test for France; if its most multicultural city can foster vast Muslim enclaves viewed with broad suspicion or hostility by the police, then what hope is there elsewhere?
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.
2.To carry, bear, bring, or transport. See porter.
- A handful of ants meander across each plank, some porting crumblike objects on their back, others apparently just out for a stroll.
3.To dock at a port.
- We have to wait until the ship ports, buddy, and then we can get you the help you need.
- Our cruise ship ported at Mykonos, a small island off the coast of Greece, for an overnight stay.
1.Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel when facing the bow.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3060
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *per-
Proto-Indo-European *-tus
Proto-Indo-European *pértusder.
Proto-Italic *portus
Latin portusbor.
Old English port
English port