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- pronunciation:
- port
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
the left-hand side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward. (Cf. starboard.)
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| related words: |
cover |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, pertaining to, or located on the left side of a ship or aircraft.
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| definition 2: |
with the left side of the boat facing the wind, as in a sailing tack.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
ports, porting, ported |
| definition: |
to turn or shift (the helm of a ship) to the left.
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