port
/pɔ:t/
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun:
- A harbor town or city where ships load or unload: A place on a coast or river with facilities for vessels to dock and transfer people or cargo.
- A strong, sweet, dark red wine from Portugal: A type of fortified wine, typically served as a dessert wine.
- The left side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward: The nautical term for the left-hand side.
- (Computing) A hardware interface for connecting devices: A point of connection between a computer and another device, such as a printer or external drive.
- An opening in a wall or vehicle for firing a weapon: An embrasure or porthole.
Verb:
- To carry or convey, especially in a specific manner: To carry something, often a weapon, diagonally across the body.
- To turn a ship or its helm to the left side: To steer a vessel to port.
- To modify software for use on a different system: To adapt a computer program to run on a different hardware or operating system.
- To bring a ship into a port; to reach a port: To dock or arrive at a harbor.
- (Archaic) To drink port wine.
Adjective:
- Located on the left side of a ship or aircraft: Of or relating to the port side.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Harbor):
- The ship sailed into a busy port.
- Rotterdam is a major European port.
- Noun (Wine):
- He offered a glass of vintage port after dinner.
- Noun (Side of a ship):
- The lighthouse was visible off the port bow.
- Verb (To carry):
- The soldier was ordered to port his rifle.
- Verb (To modify software):
- The developers will port the game to the new console.
- Verb (To turn a ship):
- The captain commanded to port the helm.
- Adjective:
- The port engine failed during the flight.
Advanced Usage
- "Any port in a storm" (Idiom): In a difficult situation, any solution or refuge is acceptable.
- The hotel was terrible, but it was any port in a storm.
- "Port of call": A place where a ship stops during a journey.
- Our first port of call will be Barcelona.
Variants and Related Words
- Porthole (n): A small, usually circular window in a ship's side.
- Porter (n): A person employed to carry luggage; also, a dark beer.
- Portable (adj): Capable of being easily carried or moved.
- Portage (n/v): The carrying of boats or goods overland between two waterways; the act of carrying.
- Portside (adj/adv): On or towards the port side of a vessel.
Synonyms
- Noun (Harbor): Harbor, haven, dock, seaport, wharf.
- Noun (Wine): Fortified wine.
- Noun (Left side): Larboard (archaic nautical term).
- Verb (To carry): Carry, bear, hold, convey.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(Note: "Port" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its verbal uses are typically standalone or technical.)
Related Idioms
- "Port and starboard": The left and right sides of a ship, respectively.
- Remember, port is left and starboard is right.
Adjective
- located on the left side of a ship or aircraft
Noun
- (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)
- the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
- an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
- sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
- a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
Verb
- modify (software) for use on a different machine or platform
- drink port
- We were porting all in the club after dinner
- carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons
- port a rifle
- carry, bear, convey, or bring
- The small canoe could be ported easily
- turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship
- The big ship was slowly porting
- land at or reach a port
- The ship finally ported
- bring to port
- the captain ported the ship at night
- put or turn on the left side, of a ship
- port the helm