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port

port

6.2
On the left side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward
  • adjective
  • /pɔrt/
  • Specialized
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  • The lifeboats are located on the port side of the ship for easy access during emergencies.

Examples

  • The captain instructed the crew to turn the ship to the port side to avoid the rocks ahead.

  • And it does say here trim tabs should be used for port to starboard trim adjustment.

  • We were the only, we're the only guys out there doing high port room entries, right.

  • 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.

  • As we sailed, the port side of the vessel offered a stunning view of the coastline.

Synonyms

portside
vsport
  • Specialized
4.3

On the left side of a ship or plane when facing forward

is the common single word used in modern nautical speech
larboard
vsport
  • Archaic
9.9

On the left side of a ship or plane when you face forward

is the modern standard term replacing the archaic form

Antonyms

starboard
  • Specialized
7.5

On the right side of a ship or plane when facing forward

Idioms

The first place you go to for help or information

8.1

Taking any help because the situation is bad even if it is not perfect

Compounds

port of entry
  • Formal
14 4.4

A place like an airport or seaport where officers check people and goods entering a country

6 3.4

A port where a ship stops during a journey away from home

home port
  • Specialized
3 4.1

A place where a ship is registered and based

free port
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A part of a port where businesses bring, store, and send goods without paying taxes

1 3.5

A sweet dark red wine from Portugal served with dessert

serial port
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A socket on a computer used to connect devices and send data one bit at a time

parallel port
  • Archaic
1 4.3

A socket on a computer that connects devices like printers and sends data across many wires

The capital city of Trinidad and Tobago on Trinidad's west coast

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

Port Jackson fig
  • Australian
8.7

A large Australian tree with wide branches and roots that hang down, often planted for shade

Port Jackson heath
  • Australian
9.9

A small shrub with pink to rosy purple tube-shaped flowers that grows in southern and western Australia

Port Jackson pine
  • Australian
9.9

An evergreen tree from eastern Australia with small round cones

A person who watches for suspicious activity at a dock or port

port watcher
  • Specialized
6.3

A program that watches network ports and reports open or suspicious connections

An operation on the heart using small cuts and cameras to bypass blocked arteries while a machine keeps blood moving

port-wine stain
  • Specialized
6.6

A flat pink or purple birthmark on the skin caused by too many small blood vessels

treaty port
  • Archaic
9.3

A port in China, Korea, or Japan opened to foreign trade by treaty in the 1800s and early 1900s

Surface Forms

port positive

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.