port
/poɹt/ noun B1- A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
- A town or city containing such a place, a port city.
- The left-hand side of a vessel, including aircraft, when one is facing forward. Used to unambiguously refer to directions relative to the vessel structure, rather than to a person or object on board.
- A sweep rower that primarily rows with an oar on the port side. · Each eight has four ports and four starboards.
Plural ports
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“Now,” said the count, “what will you take—a glass of sherry, port, or Alicante?”
“As I was on my way here, a vessel was coming into port.”
Immediately, and according to custom, the ramparts of Fort Saint-Jean were covered with spectators; it is always an event at Marseilles for a ship to come into port, especially when this ship, like the Pharaon, has been built, rigged, and laden at the old Phocée docks, and belongs to an owner of the city.
However, those experienced in navigation saw plainly that if any accident had occurred, it was not to the vessel herself, for she bore down with all the evidence of being skilfully handled, the anchor a-cockbill, the jib-boom guys already eased off, and standing by the side of the pilot, who was steering the Pharaon towards the narrow entrance of the inner port, was a young man, who, with activity and vigilant eye, watched every motion of the ship, and repeated each direction of the pilot.
Other matches
- port To turn or put to the left or larboard side of ... C2
- port To carry, bear, bring, or transport. See porter. C2
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- port The portfolio of a model or artist or investor. C2
- port A suitcase or schoolbag. C2
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- port Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a... C2
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