port
noun (1)
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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)
1 chiefly Scotland : gate
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)
b archaic : the cover for a porthole
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
2 archiac : state sense 3
3 : the position in which a military weapon is carried at the command port arms
port
verb (1)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
port
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)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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Kids Definition of port
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : a town or city with a harbor where ships load or unload cargo Miami is a major United States port.
2 : a place (as a harbor) where ships can find shelter from a storm
port
nounKids Definition of port (Entry 2 of 3)
1 : an opening (as in machinery) for gas, steam, or water to go in or out
2 : porthole
port
nounKids Definition of port (Entry 3 of 3)
: the left side of a ship or airplane looking forward
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Medical Definition of port
: an opening, passage, or channel through which something can be introduced into the body: as
a : a small medical device (as of plastic or titanium) that is implanted below the skin, is attached to a catheter typically inserted into a blood vessel, and has a small opening through which a needle can be inserted to administer fluids or drugs or withdraw blood
b : an incision (as one made between intercostal spaces) for passing a medical instrument (as an endoscope) into the body
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