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port

/poɹt/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Port means: located on the left side of a ship or aircraft.

Synonyms for port9

noun, as in an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through

embrasure, porthole

noun, as in sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal

port wine

noun, as in the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

larboard

noun, as in (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)

adjective, as in located on the left side of a ship or aircraft

larboard, left

also used for port

backboard, wick, Porto

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What does port mean?14

adjective

1

located on the left side of a ship or aircraft

noun

1

an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through

2

sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal

3

the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

4

(computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)

5

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

verb

1

put or turn on the left side, of a ship“port the helm”

2

bring to port“the captain ported the ship at night”

3

land at or reach a port“The ship finally ported”

4

turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship“The big ship was slowly porting”

5

carry, bear, convey, or bring“The small canoe could be ported easily”

6

carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons“port a rifle”

7

drink port“We were porting all in the club after dinner”

8

modify (software) for use on a different machine or platform

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with port?22

one syllable

courtshortsortsportfortcttortmortthwartquartsnort

two syllables

three syllables

teleport
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Port in a sentence

  • A whistle blew, and the boat slowly began to pull out of port.fishda
  • In spite of the hurricane, the ship reached port._undertoad
  • The ship left the port, never to be seen again.AlanF_US
  • A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for.Adelpa
  • At length, the ship arrived at its home port.AlanF_US
  • When we arrived at the port, the wind subsided.Eldad
  • When our ship entered the port, she was no better than a raft.unknown
  • Because of the storm, the ship couldn't leave port.CK

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Forms of port

as a noun

plural
ports

as a verb

past tense
ported
present participle
porting
third-person singular
ports
past participle
ported