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  • n  a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
  • n  sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
  • n  an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
  • n  the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
  • n  (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)
  • v  put or turn on the left side, of a ship
    port the helm
  • v  bring to port
    the captain ported the ship at night
  • v  land at or reach a port
    The ship finally ported
  • v  turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship
    The big ship was slowly porting
  • v  carry, bear, convey, or bring
    The small canoe could be ported easily
  • v  carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons
    port a rifle
  • v  drink port
    We were porting all in the club after dinner
  • v  modify (software) for use on a different machine or platform
  • s  located on the left side of a ship or aircraft

  • Touted as a major port for Pakistan, Gwadar is a small fishing village with grand hopes.
  • Port terminal operators have no way of confirming whether what is advertised as the contents of a box is what is actually there.
  • America's ports controversy could affect security at our own terminals.
News & Articles

  • Port Everglades smoke stacks to be demolished
    PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (WSVN) -- A source of pollution in South Florida is about to become a thing of the past on Sunday. A demolition date was finally set at Port Everglades to demolish the four, 350-foot red and white smoke stacks that have spewed out smoke in Fort Lauderdale for half a century.
    June 13, 2013 - 7 News Miami
  • Port Rowing Makes Splash On National Stage
    In only its third season, Port Rowing has grown from an exciting start up to a Long Island powerhouse, to a state champion, and now to a top national contender. Three boats qualified from New York State championships to represent Port Rowing at the largest high school Regatta in the world, The Stotesbury Cup, in Philadelphia. There were over 150 schools from America and Canada at the event, and ...
    June 13, 2013 - Port Washington News
  • Port Orange woman charged with prostitution after investigation
    A Port Orange woman was arrested Wednesday after an investigation revealed she had been engaging in prostitution at her home, an official said.
    June 12, 2013 - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Quotes

  • Benjamin Netanyahu in New York Daily News
    Israel will continue to exercise its rights to self-defense,Netanyahu said. "We will not allow the establishment of an Iranian port in Gaza."
  • John Howard in Reuters
    We had a terrible incident at Port Arthur, but it is the case that 11 years ago we took action to limit the availability of guns,said Howard, who extended his sympathies to the families of the 32 people killed at Virginia Tech university on...
  • Julia Gillard in AFP
    She said the aim was to "wreck the people-smuggling trade by removing the incentive for boats to leave their port of origin in the first place; to remove both the profitability of the trade and the danger of the voyage".

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