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UK
/pˈɔːt/
]
[ US /ˈpɔɹt/ ]
[ US /ˈpɔɹt/ ]
VERB
-
turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship
The big ship was slowly porting -
carry, bear, convey, or bring
The small canoe could be ported easily -
drink port
We were porting all in the club after dinner -
carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons
port a rifle -
bring to port
the captain ported the ship at night -
land at or reach a port
The ship finally ported -
put or turn on the left side, of a ship
port the helm - modify (software) for use on a different machine or platform
NOUN
- the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
- (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)
- a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
- an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
- sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
ADJECTIVE
- located on the left side of a ship or aircraft
How To Use port In A Sentence
- Concentration now had to be aimed at the means of transporting the aircraft from the field to the carrier in Glasgow.
- A lot of schools don't really encourage team sports .
- Leaked Reports Detail Iran's Aid for Iraqi Militias," blared the headline on afront page story inThe New York Times, which went on to report on several incidents recounted in WikiLeaks documents that journalist Michael Gordon called "the shadow war between the United States and Iraqi militias backed by Iran's Revolutionary Guards. Ali Gharib: What Did WikiLeaks Really Tell Us About Iran?
- The bombardment of the GPO had fascinated MacMurrough: the annunciatory puffs of smoke and the flames that roared to greet them; then the crashing gun’s report, the shell’s eruption—an illogical sequence, effect before cause, an object lesson in the madness of war. At Swim, Two Boys
- An AFTRA statement confirmed the issues' importance, calling the 1% increase the union's "primary objective" in the bargaining. Jonathan Handel: AFTRA, Networks Reach New Three Year Deal
- Chlorophyll is only one of several pigments found in plants, but it is by far the most important.
- We cannot support all the shops we have already, so a few more very expensive units can only remain empty and unused.
- In many places, glittering among the clothes, were gold and silver coins, a few silver ornaments such as buckles, and watches -- things not missed by the pirates in the transport of their flight. The Frozen Pirate
- For instance, a few weeks ago in my sports statistics class, I envisioned a type of graph that’s a combination boxplot and lineplot — instead of turning towards Excel, I coded a Mathematica module to create this type of graph and then automate the creation of many of these. Wolfram Blog : Get Your Game On for Mathematics Awareness Month!
- Academic excellence was matched with extra-curricular activities of every description - from drama through sport to foreign travel.
