port
Definition
- n. a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
- n. sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
- n. an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
- v. put or turn on the left side, of a ship
Word forms
- Past participle
- ported
- Present participle
- porting
- Past tense
- ported
- Third person singular
- ports
Example sentences
n.
The ship arrived at the port early in the morning.
vt.
He had to port his gun to aim at the target.
vi.
The captain ordered the crew to port to avoid the rocks.
n.
Make sure to connect the device to the correct port on your computer.