Port

English Meaning

A dark red or purple astringent wine made in Portugal. It contains a large percentage of alcohol.

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.