port




port - noun

  • a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
  • sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
  • an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
  • the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
  • (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)

  • port - verb

    • put or turn on the left side, of a ship
    • bring to port
    • land at or reach a port
    • turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship
    • carry, bear, convey, or bring
    • carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons
    • drink port
    • modify (software) for use on a different machine or platform

    port - adjective

    • located on the left side of a ship or aircraft

    port - thesaurus

    embrasure   interface   larboard   porthole  


    View spelling list or words and learn about the word port in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 14. Spelling choices for /or/ sound: or, ore, au, aw + war.

    Scrabble score for port

    p is 3 o is 1 r is 1 t is 1
    Scrabble score = 6

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