port

port: port¹ W2 [po:t US po:rt] n

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1¦(where ships stop)¦

2¦(town)¦

3¦(computer)¦

4¦(wine)¦

5¦(side of ship)¦

6 any port in a storm

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[Sense: 1-2, 6; Date: 800-900; : Latin; Origin: portus]

[Sense: 3; Date: 1900-2000; Origin: port 'ship's porthole' (13-21 centuries), from Old French porte 'gate, door', from Latin porta]

[Sense: 4; Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Oporto, city in Portugal.]

[Sense: 5; Date: 1500-1600; Origin: port side, from PORT1; because it was the side from which ships were unloaded.]

1.) ¦(WHERE SHIPS STOP)¦ [U and C]

a place where ships can be loaded and unloaded

be in port

▪ We'll have two days ashore while the ship is in port.

come into port/leave port

▪ The ferry was about to leave port.

2.) ¦(TOWN)¦

a town or city with a ↑harbour or ↑docks where ships can be loaded or unloaded

▪ Britain's largest port

3.) ¦(COMPUTER)¦

a part of a computer where you can connect another piece of equipment, such as a ↑printer

4.) ¦(WINE)¦[U]

strong sweet Portuguese wine that is usually drunk after a meal

▪ a glass of port

5.) ¦(SIDE OF SHIP)¦[U]

the left side of a ship or aircraft when you are looking towards the front

≠ ↑starboard

▪ on the port side

to port

▪ The plane tilted to port.

6.) any port in a storm

spoken used to say that you should take whatever help you can when you are in trouble, even if it has some disadvantages

→↑port of call

port ²

port² v [T]

to move software from one computer system to another

port sth from/to sth

▪ Can Windows applications be ported to Unix?

>porting n [U]

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Synonyms:

Harbor, haven, roadstead, anchorage / Entrance, passage-way, gate, door / Embrasure, port-hole / Larboard, left side / Demeanor, behavior, bearing, air, presence, mien, carriage, deportment, appearance / Port-wine

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port — 1. (por ; le t ne se prononce pas et ne se lie pas ; au pluriel, l s ne se lie pas ; cependant quelques uns la lient : des por z avantageux) s. m. 1° Lieu sur une côte où la mer s enfonce dans les terres et offre un abri aux bâtiments. • Vous … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
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port — Ⅰ. port [1] ► NOUN 1) a town or city with a harbour. 2) a harbour. ● any port in a storm Cf. ↑any port in a storm ● port of call Cf. ↑p … English terms dictionary
Port (BE) — Port (Berne) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Port. Port Une vue d ensemble de la commune serait la bienvenue Administration Pays Suisse … Wikipédia en Français
Port PS/2 — Pour les articles homonymes, voir PS2. Deux ports PS/2 sur une carte mère ATX. Le port PS/2 (sigle de … Wikipédia en Français
Port — Port, n. [F. porte, L. porta, akin to portus; cf. AS. porte, fr. L. porta. See {Port} a harbor, and cf. {Porte}.] 1. A passageway; an opening or entrance to an inclosed place; a gate; a door; a portal. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Him I accuse The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
port — [ pɔrt ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount an area of water where ships stop, including the buildings around it. A harbor is the same thing but smaller and is intended for smaller boats: in port: We ll have to spend 10 days in port for repairs. At… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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