| 单词 | to port |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto port The left side of a ship or aircraft, looking forward; larboard. to port: on or towards the left side of a ship, etc. (cf. a-port adv.). Opposed to starboard. After the 19th cent. generally substituted for the older larboard to avoid misunderstandings arising from the similarity in sound of starboard and larboard. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > body of vessel > side(s) of vessel > [noun] > port back-boardOE larboardc1400 baborda1522 port1543 red1942 1543–4 High Court of Admiralty Exam. 11 Jan. (Rypper's Depos.) 92 The sayd [ship] mighte have layed his helme a porte. 1633 T. Stafford Pacata Hibernia iii. viii. 312 With two takles hee might steere the Hoy either to Starboard, or to Port. 1644 H. Mainwaring Sea-mans Dict. To Port. Is a word used in Conding the Ship,..they will use the word steddy a-Port, or Steddy a Star-boord, the Ship heeles to Port: bring things neere to port, or the like. 1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson i. x. 104 The ship heeled..two streaks to port. 1819 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto II li. 144 She gave a heel, and then a lurch to port. 1844 Admiralty Order 22 Nov. The word ‘Port’ is frequently..substituted..for the word ‘Larboard’, and as..the distinction between ‘Starboard’ and ‘Port’ is so much more marked than that between ‘Starboard’ and ‘Larboard’, it is their Lordships direction that the word ‘Larboard’ shall no longer be used. 1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 25 Aug. 8/2 The..port bow of the Camden struck the port of the Dione between her rigging. 1952 M. Tripp Faith is Windsock iv. 61 The Squadron was leading today's raid, and E-Easy..led the Squadron. To port and slightly behind Easy's vic was C-Charlie, also with a vic. 1998 Yachts & Yachting 10 July 16/3 He sailed two miles on port, into the new breeze and was lifted 50 degrees on starboard tack. < as lemmas |
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