Port

Portuguese Meaning

porta

porto

portão

portinhola

vino do porto

bombordo

escotilha

orifício

dirigir para bombordo

transportar em diagonal

English Meaning

  1. A place on a waterway with facilities for loading and unloading ships.
  2. A city or town on a waterway with such facilities.
  3. The waterfront district of a city.
  4. A place along a coast that gives ships and boats protection from storms and rough water; a harbor.
  5. A port of entry.
  6. The left-hand side of a ship or aircraft facing forward. Also called larboard.
  7. Of, relating to, or on the port.
  8. To turn (a craft) or make a shift to the port side: port the helm; ported sharply to avoid a shoal.
  9. Nautical An opening in a ship's side providing access to the interior.
  10. Nautical A porthole.
  11. Archaic Nautical A cover for a porthole.
  12. An opening, as in a cylinder or valve face, for the passage of steam or fluid.
  13. A hole in an armored vehicle or a fortified structure for viewing or for firing weapons.
  14. An entrance to or exit from a data network.
  15. A connection point for a peripheral device.
  16. Scots A gateway or portal, as to a town.
  17. Computer Science To modify (software) for use on a different machine or platform.
  18. A rich sweet fortified wine.
  19. To hold or carry (a weapon) diagonally across the body, with the muzzle or blade near the left shoulder.
  20. The position of a rifle or other weapon when ported.
  21. The manner in which one carries oneself; bearing.

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