Definition of port
(Entry 1 of 10)
1
: a place where ships may ride secure from storms : haven
2a
: a harbor town or city where ships may take on or discharge cargo
b
: airport
3
: port of entry
port
noun (2)Definition of port (Entry 2 of 10)
2a
: an opening (as in a valve seat or valve face) for intake or exhaust of a fluid
b
: the area of opening in a cylinder face of a passageway for the working fluid in an engine
also
: such a passageway
c
: a small opening in a container or vessel especially for viewing or for the controlled passage of material
access port
3a
: an opening in a vessel's side (as for admitting light or loading cargo)
4
: a hole in an armored vehicle or fortification through which guns may be fired
5
: a hardware interface by which a computer is connected to another device (such as a printer, a mouse, or another computer)
broadly
: jack sense 4
port
noun (3)Definition of port (Entry 3 of 10)
1
: the manner of bearing oneself
3
: the position in which a military weapon is carried at the command port arms
port
verb (1)
ported; porting; ports
Definition of port (Entry 4 of 10)
: to turn or put (a helm) to the left
—used chiefly as a command
port
noun (4)Definition of port (Entry 5 of 10)
: the left side of a ship or aircraft looking forward
— called also larboard
— compare starboardport
adjectiveDefinition of port (Entry 6 of 10)
: located on the left side of a ship or airplane looking forward : of, relating to, or situated to port
The forward and port staterooms share a head and both feature upper/lower bunks.— Dex Hart
port
noun (5)Definition of port (Entry 7 of 10)
: a sweet fortified wine of rich taste and aroma made in Portugal
also
: a similar wine made elsewhere
port
verb (2)
ported; porting; ports
Definition of port (Entry 8 of 10)
: to translate (software) into a version for another computer or operating system
port
abbreviation (1)Port
abbreviation (2)Definition of Port (Entry 10 of 10)
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The first known use of port was before the 12th century
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