Definitions of Port [ɔrt, poʊrt]

Translate Port to

Definition of 'Port'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) port
a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.

2.  port
a place along a coast in which ships may take refuge from storms; harbor.

3.  port
any place where imported goods may be received into a country subject to inspection by customs officials.

4.  port
any place where travelers or immigrants may enter a country.

5.  port
a geographical area that forms a harbor.

6. (n.) port
the left-hand side of a vessel or aircraft, facing forward.

7. (adj.) port
of, pertaining to, or located on the left side of a vessel or aircraft.

8. (v.i.) port
to turn or shift to the port, or left, side.

9. (n.) port
a very sweet, usu. dark red, fortified wine, orig. from Portugal.

10. (n.) port
an opening in the side or other exterior part of a ship for admitting air and light or for taking on cargo.

11.  port
an aperture in the surface of a cylinder, as in machinery, for the passage of steam, air, water, etc.

12.  port
a small aperture in an armored vehicle, aircraft, or fortification through which a gun can be fired or a camera directed.

13.  port
a data connection in a computer to which a peripheral device or a transmission line from a remote terminal can be attached.

14.  port
Chiefly Scot. a gate or portal, as to a town or fortress.

15. (v.t.) port
to create a new version of (an application program) to run on a different hardware platform (sometimes fol. by over).

16. (v.t.) port
to carry (a rifle or other weapon) in the port arms position.

Etymology: (1560–70; < F porter < L portāre to carry; see fare)

Definition of 'Port'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) port
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

2. (noun) port, port wine
sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal

3. (noun) port, embrasure, porthole
an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through

4. (noun) larboard, port
the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

5. (adj) interface, port
(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)

6. (verb) port, larboard
located on the left side of a ship or aircraft

7. (verb) port
put or turn on the left side, of a ship
"port the helm"

8. (verb) port
bring to port
"the captain ported the ship at night"

9. (verb) port
land at or reach a port
"The ship finally ported"

10. (verb) port
turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship
"The big ship was slowly porting"

11. (verb) port
carry, bear, convey, or bring
"The small canoe could be ported easily"

12. (verb) port
carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons
"port a rifle"

13. (verb) port
drink port
"We were porting all in the club after dinner"

14. (verb) port
modify (software) for use on a different machine or platform

Definition of 'Port'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) port
an area of water in a coastal city where boats and ships come in from the ocean
a fishing port; the port authorities; the historic port of Liverpool; The ship is in port for repairs.

2. port
a strong wine drunk at the end of a meal
a glass of port

Definition of 'Port'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Port
a dark red or purple astringent wine made in Portugal. It contains a large percentage of alcohol

2. (noun) Port
a passageway; an opening or entrance to an inclosed place; a gate; a door; a portal

3. (noun) Port
an opening in the side of a vessel; an embrasure through which cannon may be discharged; a porthole; also, the shutters which close such an opening

4. (noun) Port
a passageway in a machine, through which a fluid, as steam, water, etc., may pass, as from a valve to the interior of the cylinder of a steam engine; an opening in a valve seat, or valve face

5. (noun) Port
the manner in which a person bears himself; deportment; carriage; bearing; demeanor; hence, manner or style of living; as, a proud port

6. (noun) Port
the larboard or left side of a ship (looking from the stern toward the bow); as, a vessel heels to port. See Note under Larboard. Also used adjectively

7. Port
a place where ships may ride secure from storms; a sheltered inlet, bay, or cove; a harbor; a haven. Used also figuratively

8. Port
in law and commercial usage, a harbor where vessels are admitted to discharge and receive cargoes, from whence they depart and where they finish their voyages

9. (verb) Port
to carry; to bear; to transport

10. (verb) Port
to throw, as a musket, diagonally across the body, with the lock in front, the right hand grasping the small of the stock, and the barrel sloping upward and crossing the point of the left shoulder; as, to port arms

11. (verb) Port
to turn or put to the left or larboard side of a ship; -- said of the helm, and used chiefly in the imperative, as a command; as, port your helm

Translation of 'Port'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: (usually withoutaorthe) a harbour The ship came into port; We reached port next morning.
Afrikaans: hawe	Arabic: ميناء	Bulgarian: пристанище
Brazilian: porto	Czech: přístav	German: der Hafen
Danish: havn	Greek: λιμάνι	Spanish: puerto
Estonian: sadam	Farsi: بندرگاه	Finnish: satama
French: port	Hebrew: נָמָל	Hindi: पत्तन
Croatian: luka	Hungarian: kikötő	Indonesian: pelabuhan
Icelandic: höfn	Italian: porto	Japanese: 港
Korean: 항구	Lithuanian: uostas	Latvian: osta
Malay: pelabuhan	Dutch: haven	Norwegian: havn
Polish: port	Persian: سرحد	Pashto: سرحد
Portuguese: porto	Romanian: port	Russian: порт, гавань
Slovak: prístav	Slovenian: pristanišče	Serbian: luka
Swedish: hamn	Thai: ท่าเรือ	Turkish: liman
Taiwanese: 港口	Ukrainian: порт	Urdu: بندرگاہ
Vietnamese: bến cảng	Chinese: 港口
Get even more *translations for Port...*