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      port
      noun
      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.
      (nautical, aviation, uncountable) The left-hand side of a vessel, including aircraft, when one is facing the front. Used to unambiguously refer to directions relative to the vessel structure, rather than to a person or object on board.
      (rowing) A sweep rower that primarily rows with an oar on the port side.
      An opening or doorway in the side of a ship, especially for boarding or loading; an embrasure through which a cannon may be discharged; a porthole.
      (medicine) A small medical appliance installed beneath the skin, connected to a vein by a catheter, and used to inject drugs or to draw blood samples.
      (bowls, curling) A narrow opening between other players' bowls or stones wide enough for a delivered bowl or stone to pass through.
      An opening where a connection (such as with a pipe) is made.
      An opening with a valve seat such that a valve can control the flow of fluid through the opening.
      (computing) :
      A logical or physical construct in and from which data are transferred. Computer port on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
      A female connector of an electronic device, into which a cable's male connector can be inserted.
      (also networking) A number that delimits a connection for specific processes or parts of a network service.
      Something used to carry a thing, especially a frame for wicks in candle-making.
      (military) The position of a weapon when ported; a rifle position executed by throwing the weapon diagonally across the front of the body, with the right hand grasping the small of the stock and the barrel sloping upward and crossing the point of the left shoulder.
      (computing) A program that has been adapted, modified, or recoded so that it works on a different platform; the act of this adapting.
      (computing, BSD) A set of files used to build and install a binary executable file from the source code of an application.
      A type of very sweet fortified wine, mostly dark red, traditionally made in Portugal.
      (Queensland) A suitcase or schoolbag.
      (informal) The portfolio of a model or artist.
      Portugal, used on maps to indicate territories or possessions
      (after a qualification) University of Portsmouth, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate.
      A surname.
      (New South Wales, informal) Ellipsis of Port Macquarie. [A city in New South Wales, Australia.]
      (Australian rules football, informal) Ellipsis of Port Adelaide Football Club.
      Archaic form of Porto: a city in Portugal. [A city and municipality, the district capital of Porto district, Portugal.]
      (law enforcement in Australia) Abbreviation of Public Order Response Team.
      (now Scotland, historical) An entryway or gate.
      (archaic) The manner in which a person carries himself; bearing; deportment; carriage. See also portance.
      verb
      (nautical, transitive, chiefly imperative) To turn or put to the left or larboard side of a ship; said of the helm.
      (nautical) To dock at a port.
      (transitive) To carry, bear, bring, or transport. See porter.
      (transitive, military) To hold or carry (a weapon) with both hands so that it lies diagonally across the front of the body, with the barrel or similar part near the left shoulder and the right hand grasping the small of the stock; or, to throw (the weapon) into this position on command.
      (transitive, computing, video games) To adapt, modify, or recode to work on a different platform.
      (ergative, telephony) To carry or transfer (an existing telephone number) from one service provider to another.
      (US, government and law) To transfer a voucher or subsidy from one jurisdiction to another.
      adjective
      (nautical) Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel when facing the bow.
      Roots
      portusport- · Latin · harbor
      Synonyms for port
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      Words related to port
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