port

A place by the sea where ships stop, or the town containing it.

• The ship arrived at the port.
• They live in a busy port on the coast.
• Our boat leaves port tomorrow.

Similar words: harbor

Common phrases: busy port, port city, leave port, enter port

A connection point on a computer or network through which devices or programs send and receive information.

• Plug the cable into this port.
• My laptop has two USB ports.
• The program sends data through a network port.

Similar words: connection point

Common phrases: usb port, charging port, network port

The left side of a ship or aircraft when you face the front.

• Another boat appeared to port.
• The captain ordered a turn to port.
• The aircraft banked sharply to port.

Similar words: backboard, larboard, leeboard, left

Opposites: starboard

Common phrases: to port, on port

On or relating to the left side of a ship or aircraft when you face the front.

• Stand on the port side.
• The port engine stopped suddenly.
• A light flashed beneath the port wing.

Similar words: larboard, backboard, left

Opposites: starboard

Common phrases: port side, port engine, port wing

To change a computer program so it can work on a different system.

• They will port the game to phones.
• She ported the software to Linux.
• Can we port this program to another system?

How to use it: port something to something (They ported the game to a new console.); port something from something to something (She ported the program from Windows to Linux.)

Similar words: adapt, convert

Common phrases: port a game, port software, port to something, port a program

If a ship does this, it arrives and stops at a harbor.

• The ship ported before sunset.
• We ported in a quiet bay.
• The vessel will port at the nearest harbor.

How to use it: port at/in somewhere (The ship ported at a small island harbor.)

Similar words: dock

Common phrases: port at somewhere, port in somewhere

To hold a weapon across the front of your body, with its barrel near your left shoulder.

• The officer ordered them to port arms.
• Each soldier ported his rifle.
• They stood in line, porting their weapons.

Common phrases: port arms, port a rifle

To move a ship’s steering control toward its left side.

• The captain ordered us to port the helm.
• He ported the helm carefully.
• Port your helm when I give the signal.

Common phrases: port the helm, port your helm