port
- adjective
- /pɔrt/
- Specialized
- The lifeboats are located on the port side of the ship for easy access during emergencies.
Examples
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The captain instructed the crew to turn the ship to the port side to avoid the rocks ahead.
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And it does say here trim tabs should be used for port to starboard trim adjustment.
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We were the only, we're the only guys out there doing high port room entries, right.
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And then we train them so that they respond to the left reward port for order A and the right reward for port for order B.
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As we sailed, the port side of the vessel offered a stunning view of the coastline.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Taking any help because the situation is bad even if it is not perfect
Compounds
- Formal
A place like an airport or seaport where officers check people and goods entering a country
- Specialized
A part of a port where businesses bring, store, and send goods without paying taxes
- Specialized
A socket on a computer used to connect devices and send data one bit at a time
- Archaic
A socket on a computer that connects devices like printers and sends data across many wires
A 1894 fight between China and Japan in which Japanese forces captured Port Arthur's forts and harbour
A large evergreen tree from the Pacific coast with blue green leaves and strong wood
Wood from the Port Orford cedar tree that is light, strong, and has a nice smell
- Australian
A large Australian tree with wide branches and roots that hang down, often planted for shade
- Australian
A small shrub with pink to rosy purple tube-shaped flowers that grows in southern and western Australia
- Specialized
A program that watches network ports and reports open or suspicious connections
- Specialized
An operation on the heart using small cuts and cameras to bypass blocked arteries while a machine keeps blood moving
- Specialized
A flat pink or purple birthmark on the skin caused by too many small blood vessels
- Archaic
A port in China, Korea, or Japan opened to foreign trade by treaty in the 1800s and early 1900s
Surface Forms
Etymology
Port As an adjective meaning on the left side of a ship, port comes from the harbour side idea, so something on the 'port' side is simply on the ship's left when facing forward.