Portnoun
A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
Harbornoun
Shelter, refuge.
Portnoun
A town or city containing such a place, a port city.
Harbornoun
Any place of shelter.
âThe neighborhood is a well-known harbor for petty thieves.â;
Portnoun
The left-hand side of a vessel, including aircraft, when one is facing the front. Port does not change based on the orientation of the person aboard the craft.
Harbornoun
(obsolete) A house of the zodiac, or the mansion of a heavenly body.
Portnoun
An entryway or gate.
Harbornoun
A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may dock or anchor, especially for loading and unloading.
âA harbor, even if it is a little harbor, is a good thing, since adventurers come into it as well as go out, and the life in it grows strong, because it takes something from the world, and has something to give in return - Sarah Orne Jewettâ;
Portnoun
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.
Harbornoun
A mixing box for materials in glass-working.
Portnoun
A space between two stones wide enough for a delivered stone or bowl to pass through.
Harborverb
(transitive) To provide a harbor or safe place for.
âThe docks, which once harbored tall ships, now harbor only petty thieves.â;
Portnoun
An opening where a connection (such as a pipe) is made.
Harborverb
(intransitive) To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.
âThe fleet harbored in the south.â;
Portnoun
(computing) A logical or physical construct in and from which data are transferred. Computer port (hardware)
Harborverb
(transitive) To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.
âShe harbors a conviction that her husband has a secret, criminal past.â;
Portnoun
(computing) A female connector of an electronic device, into which a cable's male connector can be inserted.
Harbornoun
A station for rest and entertainment; a place of security and comfort; a refuge; a shelter.
â[A grove] fair harbour that them seems.â; âFor harbor at a thousand doors they knocked.â;
Portnoun
Something used to carry a thing, especially a frame for wicks in candle-making.
Harbornoun
Specif.: A lodging place; an inn.
Portnoun
(archaic) The manner in which a person carries himself; bearing; deportment; carriage. See also portance.
Harbornoun
The mansion of a heavenly body.
Portnoun
(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.
Harbornoun
A portion of a sea, a lake, or other large body of water, either landlocked or artificially protected so as to be a place of safety for vessels in stormy weather; a port or haven.
Portnoun
(computing) A program that has been adapted, modified, or recoded so that it works on a different platform from the one for which it was created; the act of this adapting.
âGamers can't wait until a port of the title is released on the new system.â; âThe latest port of the database software is the worst since we made the changeover.â;
Harbornoun
A mixing box for materials.
Portnoun
A set of files used to build and install a binary executable file from the source code of an application.
Harborverb
To afford lodging to; to entertain as a guest; to shelter; to receive; to give a refuge to; to indulge or cherish (a thought or feeling, esp. an ill thought); as, to harbor a grudge.
âAny place that harbors men.â; âThe bare suspicion made it treason to harbor the person suspected.â; âLet not your gentle breast harbor one thought of outrage.â;
Portnoun
A type of very sweet fortified wine, mostly dark red, traditionally made in Portugal.
Harborverb
To lodge, or abide for a time; to take shelter, as in a harbor.
âFor this night let's harbor here in York.â;
Portnoun
A suitcase, particularly a schoolbag.
Harbornoun
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
Portadjective
(nautical) Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel.
âon the port sideâ;
Harbornoun
a place of refuge and comfort and security
Portverb
To turn or put to the left or larboard side of a ship; said of the helm.
âPort your helm!â;
Harborverb
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings);
âbear a grudgeâ; âentertain interesting notionsâ; âharbor a resentmentâ;
Portverb
To carry, bear, or transport. See porter.
Harborverb
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
Portverb
(military) To hold or carry (a weapon) with both hands so that it lays 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.
âPort arms!â;
Harborverb
keep in one's possession; of animals
Portverb
To adapt, modify, or create a new version of, a program so that it works on a different platform. Porting (computing)
Harborverb
hold back a thought or feeling about;
âShe is harboring a grudge against himâ;
Portverb
(telephony) To carry or transfer an existing telephone number from one telephone service provider to another.
Harbor
A harbor (American English) or harbour (British English; see spelling differences) (synonym: haven) is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be docked. The term harbor is often used interchangeably with port, which is a man-made facility built for loading and unloading vessels and dropping off and picking up passengers.
Portverb
To transfer a voucher or subsidy from one jurisdiction to another.
Portnoun
A dark red or purple astringent wine made in Portugal. It contains a large percentage of alcohol.
Portnoun
A place where ships may ride secure from storms; a sheltered inlet, bay, or cove; a harbor; a haven. Used also figuratively.
âPeering in maps for ports and piers and roads.â; âWe are in port if we have Thee.â;
Portnoun
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.
Portnoun
A passageway; an opening or entrance to an inclosed place; a gate; a door; a portal.
âHim I accuseThe city ports by this hath entered.â; âForm their ivory port the cherubimForth issuing.â;
Portnoun
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.
âHer ports being within sixteen inches of the water.â;
Portnoun
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.
Portnoun
The manner in which a person bears himself; deportment; carriage; bearing; demeanor; hence, manner or style of living; as, a proud port.
âAnd of his port as meek as is a maid.â; âThe necessities of pomp, grandeur, and a suitable port in the world.â;
Portnoun
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.
Portverb
To carry; to bear; to transport.
âThey are easily ported by boat into other shires.â;
Portverb
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.
âBegan to hem him round with ported spears.â;
Portverb
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.
Portnoun
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
Portnoun
sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
Portnoun
an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
Portnoun
the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow or nose
Portnoun
(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)
Portverb
transfer data from one computer to another via a cable that links connecting ports
Portverb
put or turn on the left side, of a ship;
âport the helmâ;
Portverb
bring to port;
âthe captain ported the ship at nightâ;
Portverb
land at or reach a port;
âThe ship finally portedâ;
Portverb
turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship;
âThe big ship was slowly portingâ;
Portverb
carry, bear, convey, or bring;
âThe small canoe could be ported easilyâ;
Portverb
carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons;
âport a rifleâ;
Portverb
drink port;
âWe were porting all in the club after dinnerâ;
Portadjective
located on the left side of a ship or aircraft
Portnoun
a town or city with a harbour or access to navigable water where ships load or unload
âthe French port of Toulonâ; âPort Elizabethâ;
Portnoun
a harbour
âBelfast's port facilitiesâ;
Portnoun
a strong, sweet dark red (occasionally brown or white) fortified wine, originally from Portugal, typically drunk as a dessert wine
âtawny ports do not need decantingâ; âthey settled down to a final glass of portâ;
Portnoun
the side of a ship or aircraft that is on the left when one is facing forward
âthe ferry was listing to portâ; âthe port side of the aircraftâ;
Portnoun
an opening in the side of a ship for boarding or loading.
Portnoun
a porthole
âthe cabin has rectangular ports set just below sheer in each quarterâ;
Portnoun
an opening in the body of an aircraft or in a wall or armoured vehicle through which a gun may be fired; a gun port.
Portnoun
an opening for the passage of steam, liquid, or gas
âloss of fuel from the exhaust portâ;
Portnoun
a socket in a computer network into which a device can be plugged
âa communications port for optional cellular and other wireless modulesâ;
Portnoun
a gate or gateway, especially into a walled city.
Portnoun
the position required by an order to port a weapon
âParker had his rifle at the portâ;
Portnoun
a person's carriage or bearing
âshe has the proud port of a princessâ;
Portnoun
a transfer of software from one system or machine to another
âthe first port of a commercial database to this operating systemâ;
Portnoun
a suitcase or travelling bag
âshe packed her ports and walked outâ;
Portverb
turn (a ship or its helm) to port
âthe yacht immediately raised all sail and ported her helmâ;
Portverb
transfer (software) from one system or machine to another
âthe software can be ported to practically any platformâ;
Portverb
carry or convey
âwe ported the milk cans from the plentiful water supply of the gymâ;
Portverb
carry (a rifle or other weapon) diagonally across and close to the body with the barrel or blade near the left shoulder
âDetail! For inspectionâport arms!â;
Port
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Hamburg, Manchester and Duluth; these access the sea via rivers or canals.