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Port 1Definition: A dark red or purple astringent wine made in Portugal. It contains a large percentage of alcohol.
Port 2Definition: A place where ships may ride secure from storms; a sheltered inlet, bay, or cove; a harbor; a haven. Used also figuratively. Port 3Definition: 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. Port 4Definition: A passageway; an opening or entrance to an inclosed place; a gate; a door; a portal. Port 5Definition: 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. Port 6Definition: 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. Port 7Definition: To carry; to bear; to transport. Port 8Definition: 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. Port 9Definition: The manner in which a person bears himself; deportment; carriage; bearing; demeanor; hence, manner or style of living; as, a proud port. Port 10Definition: 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. Port 11Definition: 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. port 12Definition: (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) port 13Definition: the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow or nose port 14Definition: an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through port 15Definition: sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal port 16Definition: a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country port 17Definition: drink port; "We were porting all in the club after dinner" port 18Definition: carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons; "port a rifle" port 19Definition: carry, bear, convey, or bring; "The small canoe could be ported easily" port 20Definition: turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship; "The big ship was slowly porting" port 21Definition: land at or reach a port; "The ship finally ported" port 22Definition: bring to port; "the captain ported the ship at night" port 23Definition: put or turn on the left side, of a ship; "port the helm" port 24Definition: transfer data from one computer to another via a cable that links connecting ports port 25Definition: located on the left side of a ship or aircraft
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