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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024port1 /pɔrt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a city or town where ships load or unload.
- a place where ships may take refuge from storms;
harbor. port2 /pɔrt/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Nautical, Naval Termsthe left-hand side of a vessel or aircraft, facing forward:"Turn hard to port, helmsman,'' the captain ordered.
adj. - Nautical, Naval Termsof, relating to, or located on the left side of a vessel or aircraft:"Engines afire on the port wing,'' he radioed.
port3 /pɔrt/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Winea very sweet, usually dark red wine, originally from Portugal.
port4 /pɔrt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Nautical, Naval Termsan opening in the side or other exterior part of a ship for admitting air and light or for taking on cargo.
- a small opening in an armored vehicle, aircraft, or fort through which a gun can be fired or a camera directed.
- Computinga data connection in a computer to which an outside (peripheral) device can be attached:Hook up the printer to your parallel port.
-port-, root. - -port- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "carry;
bring.'' This meaning is found in such words as: comport, deport, export, import, importance, important, opportune, opportunity, portable, portage, porter, portfolio, portmanteau, purport, rapport, report, support, transport, transportation.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024port1 (pôrt, pōrt),USA pronunciation n. - a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- a place along a coast in which ships may take refuge from storms;
harbor. - LawAlso called port of entry. any place where persons and merchandise are allowed to pass, by water or land, into and out of a country and where customs officers are stationed to inspect or appraise imported goods.
- a geographical area that forms a harbor:the largest port on the eastern seaboard.
- Informal Termsan airport.
- Latin portus harbor, haven; akin to ford
- Middle English, Old English bef. 900
port′less, adj. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged anchorage. See harbor.
port2 (pôrt, pōrt),USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Termsthe left-hand side of a vessel or aircraft, facing forward.
adj. - Nautical, Naval Termspertaining to or designating port.
- Nautical, Naval Termslocated on the left side of a vessel or aircraft.
v.t., v.i. - Nautical, Naval Termsto turn or shift to the port, or left, side.
- special use of port4 1570–80
port3 (pôrt, pōrt),USA pronunciation n. - Wineany of a class of very sweet wines, mostly dark-red, originally from Portugal.
- Portuguese Oporto Oporto, the main port of shipment for the wines of Portugal
- earlier Oporto, (Port) O Port 1695–95
port4 (pôrt, pōrt),USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Termsan opening in the side or other exterior part of a ship for admitting air and light or for taking on cargo. Cf. porthole (def. 1).
- Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]an aperture in the surface of a cylinder, for the passage of steam, air, water, etc.
- a small aperture in an armored vehicle, aircraft, or fortification through which a gun can be fired or a camera directed.
- Computinga data connection in a computer to which a peripheral device or a transmission line from a remote terminal can be attached.
- the raised center portion on a bit for horses.
- [Chiefly Scot.]a gate or portal, as to a town or fortress.
v.t. - Computingto create a new version of (an application program) to run on a different hardware platform (sometimes fol. by over).
- Latin porta gate; akin to portus port1
- Middle English, Old English bef. 950
port5 (pôrt, pōrt),USA pronunciation v.t. - Militaryto carry (a rifle or other weapon) with both hands, in a slanting direction across the front of the body, with the barrel or like part near the left shoulder.
n. - Militarythe position of a rifle or other weapon when ported.
- [Archaic.]manner of bearing oneself;
carriage or deportment.
- Latin portāre to carry; see fare
- French porter
- 1560–70
Port., - Place NamesPortugal.
- Portuguese.
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