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port3

Pronunciation: /pɔːt/
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Definition of port

noun

  • the side of a ship or aircraft that is on the left when one is facing forward: the ferry was listing to port [as modifier]:the port side of the aircraftThe opposite of starboard.

verb

[with object]
  • turn (a ship or its helm) to port: the yacht immediately raised all sail and ported her helm

Origin:

mid 16th century: probably originally the side containing an entry port or facing the port (quayside) for loading

port in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of port in the US English dictionary