| dock | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. dock | an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial. |
| ~ enclosure | a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (plant) | 2. dock, sorrel, sour grass | any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine. |
| ~ herb, herbaceous plant | a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests. |
| ~ genus rumex, rumex | docks: coarse herbs and shrubs mainly native to north temperate regions. |
| ~ rumex acetosa, sour dock, garden sorrel | European sorrel with large slightly acidic sagittate leaves grown throughout north temperate zone for salad and spring greens. |
| ~ rumex acetosella, sheep's sorrel, sheep sorrel | small plant having pleasantly acid-tasting arrow-shaped leaves; common in dry places. |
| ~ bitter dock, broad-leaved dock, rumex obtusifolius, yellow dock | European dock with broad obtuse leaves and bitter rootstock common as a weed in North America. |
| ~ french sorrel, garden sorrel, rumex scutatus | low perennial with small silvery-green ovate to hastate leaves. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. dock, pier, wharf, wharfage | a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats. |
| ~ bitt, bollard | a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines).; "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards" |
| ~ levee | a pier that provides a landing place on a river. |
| ~ platform | a raised horizontal surface.; "the speaker mounted the platform" |
| ~ quay | wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline. |
| ~ shipside | the part of a wharf that is next to a ship. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. dock, loading dock | a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded. |
| ~ platform | a raised horizontal surface.; "the speaker mounted the platform" |
| n. (artifact) | 5. dock, dockage, docking facility | landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out.; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late" |
| ~ dry dock, drydock, graving dock | a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline. |
| ~ landing place, landing | structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods. |
| ~ marina | a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers. |
| ~ harbor, harbour, seaport, haven | a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo. |
| n. (animal) | 6. dock | the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair. |
| ~ tail | the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body. |
| ~ body part | any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity. |
| n. (animal) | 7. bob, bobtail, dock | a short or shortened tail of certain animals. |
| ~ tail | the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body. |
| v. (motion) | 8. dock | come into dock.; "the ship docked" |
| ~ moor, berth, wharf | come into or dock at a wharf.; "the big ship wharfed in the evening" |
| ~ come in, enter, get in, go in, go into, move into, get into | to come or go into.; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes" |
| v. (possession) | 9. dock | deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty. |
| ~ deprive | keep from having, keeping, or obtaining. |
| v. (possession) | 10. dock | deduct from someone's wages. |
| ~ deduct, withhold, recoup | retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments.; "My employer is withholding taxes" |
| v. (contact) | 11. bob, dock, tail | remove or shorten the tail of an animal. |
| ~ cut | separate with or as if with an instrument.; "Cut the rope" |
| v. (contact) | 12. dock | maneuver into a dock.; "dock the ships" |
| ~ dry-dock, drydock | maneuver (a ship) into a drydock. |
| ~ channelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, head, direct | direct the course; determine the direction of travelling. |
| harbor | | |
| n. (location) | 1. harbor, harbour, haven, seaport | a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo. |
| ~ docking facility, dockage, dock | landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out.; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late" |
| ~ landing place, landing | structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods. |
| ~ seafront | the waterfront of a seaside town. |
| ~ port | a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country. |
| ~ coaling station | a seaport where ships can take on supplies of coal. |
| ~ port of call | any port where a ship stops except its home port. |
| ~ anchorage ground, anchorage | place for vessels to anchor. |
| ~ caesarea | an ancient seaport in northwestern Israel; an important Roman city in ancient Palestine. |
| ~ pearl harbor | a harbor on Oahu to the west of Honolulu; location of a United States naval base that was attacked by the Japanese on 7 Dec 1941. |
| ~ boston harbor | the seaport at Boston. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. harbor, harbour | a place of refuge and comfort and security. |
| ~ asylum, sanctuary, refuge | a shelter from danger or hardship. |
| v. (emotion) | 3. entertain, harbor, harbour, hold, nurse | maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings).; "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment" |
| ~ feel, experience | undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind.; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret" |
| v. (stative) | 4. harbor, harbour | secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals). |
| ~ shelter | provide shelter for.; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people" |
| v. (possession) | 5. harbor, harbour | keep in one's possession; of animals. |
| ~ keep, hold on | retain possession of.; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married" |
| v. (perception) | 6. harbor, harbour, shield | hold back a thought or feeling about.; "She is harboring a grudge against him" |
| ~ conceal, hide | prevent from being seen or discovered.; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money" |
| port | | |
| n. (location) | 1. port | a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country. |
| ~ geographic point, geographical point | a point on the surface of the Earth. |
| ~ entrepot, transshipment center | a port where merchandise can be imported and then exported without paying import duties.; "Bahrain has been an entrepot of trade between Arabia and India since the second millennium BC" |
| ~ free port | a port open on equal terms to all commercial vessels. |
| ~ home port | the port from which a ship originates of where it is registered. |
| ~ outport | a subsidiary port built in deeper water than the original port (but usually farther from the center of trade). |
| ~ point of entry, port of entry | a port in the United States where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise. |
| ~ harbor, harbour, seaport, haven | a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo. |
| ~ treaty port | a port in China or Korea or Japan that once was open to foreign trade on the basis of a trading treaty. |
| ~ durazzo, durres | port city in western Albania on the Adriatic. |
| ~ algerian capital, algiers | an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria. |
| ~ annaba | a port city of northeastern Algeria near the Tunisian border. |
| ~ oran | a port city in northwestern Algeria and the country's 2nd largest city. |
| ~ angolan capital, luanda | port city on Atlantic coast; the capital and largest city of Angola. |
| ~ lobito | a seaport on the Atlantic coast of Angola. |
| ~ bahia blanca | a port city in eastern Argentina to the southwest of Buenos Aires on an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean. |
| ~ buenos aires, capital of argentina | capital and largest city of Argentina; located in eastern Argentina near Uruguay; Argentina's chief port and industrial and cultural center. |
| ~ varna | a port city in northeastern Bulgaria on the Black Sea. |
| ~ mawlamyine, moulmein | a port city of southern Myanmar on the Gulf of Martaban. |
| ~ antofagasta | a port city on the Pacific in northern Chile. |
| ~ valparaiso | the chief port and second largest city of Chile; located on a wide harbor in central Chile. |
| ~ canton, guangzhou, kuangchou, kwangchow | a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port. |
| ~ dairen, dalian, talien | a port and shipbuilding center in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda. |
| ~ lushun, port arthur | a major port city in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda. |
| ~ shanghai | the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world. |
| ~ hong kong | formerly a Crown Colony on the coast of southern China in Guangdong province; leased by China to Britain in 1842 and returned in 1997; one of the world's leading commercial centers. |
| ~ barranquilla | a port city of northern Colombia near the Caribbean on the Magdalena River. |
| ~ cartagena | a port city in northwestern Colombia on the Caribbean. |
| ~ aspinwall, colon | a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal. |
| ~ acapulco, acapulco de juarez | a port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving). |
| ~ mazatlan | a port city in western Mexico on the Pacific Ocean; tourist center. |
| ~ tampico | a port city in eastern Mexico. |
| ~ veracruz | a major Mexican port on the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Veracruz. |
| ~ santiago de cuba, santiago | a port city in southeastern Cuba; industrial center. |
| ~ montego bay | port and resort city in northwestern Jamaica. |
| ~ bridgetown, capital of barbados | capital of Barbados; a port city on the southwestern coast of Barbados. |
| ~ cotonou | chief port of Benin on the Bight of Benin. |
| ~ aarhus, arhus | port city of Denmark in eastern Jutland. |
| ~ aalborg, alborg | a city and port in northern Jutland. |
| ~ capital of djibouti, djibouti | port city on the Gulf of Aden; the capital and largest city of Djibouti. |
| ~ capital of norway, christiania, oslo | the capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast. |
| ~ bergen | a port city in southwestern Norway. |
| ~ stavanger | a port city in southwestern Norway; center for shipbuilding industry. |
| ~ nidaros, trondheim | a port in central Norway on Trondheim Fjord. |
| ~ malmo | a port in southern Sweden. |
| ~ goeteborg, goteborg, gothenburg | a port in southwestern Sweden; second largest city in Sweden. |
| ~ bremerhaven | a port city in northwestern Germany at the mouth of the Weser River on the North Sea; has a deep natural harbor and is an important shipping center. |
| ~ hamburg | a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League. |
| ~ hannover, hanover | a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League. |
| ~ massawa | a port town in Eritrea on an inlet of the Red Sea. |
| ~ capital of finland, finnish capital, helsingfors, helsinki | the capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center. |
| ~ maarianhamina, mariehamn | a town that is the chief port of the Aland islands. |
| ~ corinth, korinthos | the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens. |
| ~ patrai, patras | a port city in western Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese on an inlet of the Ionian Sea; was a major trade center from the 5th century BC to the 3rd century BC; commercial importance revived during the Middle Ages. |
| ~ salonica, salonika, thessalonica, thessaloniki | a port city in northeastern Greece on an inlet of the Aegean Sea; second largest city of Greece. |
| ~ accho, akka, akko, acre | a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean. |
| ~ haifa, hefa | a major port in northwestern Israel. |
| ~ jaffa, joppa, yafo | a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950. |
| ~ naples, napoli | a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region. |
| ~ messina | a port city in northeastern Sicily on the Strait of Messina. |
| ~ brindisi | a port city in southeastern Apulia in Italy; a center for the Crusades in the Middle Ages. |
| ~ la spezia | a port city in Liguria on an arm of the Ligurian Sea; a major seaport and year-round resort. |
| ~ palermo | the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years. |
| ~ dubrovnik, ragusa | a port city in southwestern Croatia on the Adriatic; a popular tourist center. |
| ~ victoria | capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia on Vancouver Island. |
| ~ vancouver | a port city in southwestern British Columbia on an arm of the Pacific Ocean opposite Vancouver Island; Canada's chief Pacific port and third largest city. |
| ~ saint john, st. john | a port in eastern Canada; the largest city in New Brunswick. |
| ~ saint john's, st. john's | a port and provincial capital of Newfoundland. |
| ~ hamilton | a port city in southeastern Ontario at the western end of Lake Ontario. |
| ~ thunder bay | a port city in Ontario on Lake Superior. |
| ~ hobart | a port and state capital of Tasmania. |
| ~ chittagong | a port city and industrial center in southeastern Bangladesh on the Bay of Bengal. |
| ~ antwerp, antwerpen, anvers | a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460. |
| ~ gand, ghent, gent | port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry. |
| ~ belem, feliz lusitania, santa maria de belem, st. mary of bethlehem, para | port city in northern Brazil in the Amazon delta; main port and commercial center for the Amazon River basin. |
| ~ natal | a port city in northeastern Brazil. |
| ~ pernambuco, recife | a port city of northeastern Brazil on the Atlantic. |
| ~ santos | a port city in southwestern Brazil on an offshore island near Sao Paulo. |
| ~ kingston-upon hull, hull | a large fishing port in northeastern England. |
| ~ liverpool | a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports. |
| ~ bristol | an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon. |
| ~ newcastle, newcastle-upon-tyne | a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression `carry coals to Newcastle' meaning to do something unnecessary). |
| ~ pompey, portsmouth | a port city in southern England on the English Channel; Britain's major naval base. |
| ~ sunderland | a port and industrial city in northeastern England. |
| ~ capital of ireland, dublin, irish capital | capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic. |
| ~ cork | a port city in southern Ireland. |
| ~ galway | a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay. |
| ~ limerick | port city in southwestern Ireland. |
| ~ waterford | a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry. |
| ~ ayr | a port in southwestern Scotland. |
| ~ glasgow | largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world. |
| ~ newport | a port city in southeastern Wales. |
| ~ swansea | a port city in southern Wales on an inlet of the Bristol Channel. |
| ~ el iskandriyah, alexandria | the chief port of Egypt; located on the western edge of the Nile delta on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Alexander the Great; the capital of ancient Egypt. |
| ~ al qahira, capital of egypt, egyptian capital, el qahira, cairo | the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs. |
| ~ samarang, semarang | a port city is southern Indonesia; located in northern Java. |
| ~ abadan | a port city in southwestern Iran. |
| ~ basia, basra | the second largest city in Iraq; an oil port in southern Iraq. |
| ~ osaka | port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan. |
| ~ yokohama | port city on southeastern Honshu in central Japan. |
| ~ kobe | a port city in Japan on Osaka Bay in southern Honshu; was damaged by an earthquake in 1995. |
| ~ hiroshima | a port city on the southwestern coast of Honshu in Japan; on August 6, 1945 Hiroshima was almost completely destroyed by the first atomic bomb dropped on a populated area. |
| ~ nagasaki | a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb. |
| ~ kisumu | a port city in western Kenya on the northeastern shore of Lake Victoria; fishing and trading center. |
| ~ mombasa | a port city in southern Kenya on a coral island in a bay of the Indian Ocean. |
| ~ bordeaux | a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade. |
| ~ brest | a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France. |
| ~ calais | a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England; in 1347 it was captured by the English king Edward III after a long siege and remained in English hands until it was recaptured by the French king Henry II in 1558. |
| ~ cannes | a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival. |
| ~ cherbourg | a port town in northwestern France on the English Channel; site of a naval base. |
| ~ dunkerque, dunkirk | a seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II. |
| ~ le havre | a port city in northern France on the English Channel at the mouth of the Seine. |
| ~ marseille, marseilles | a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean. |
| ~ nantes | a port city in western France on the Loire estuary. |
| ~ toulon | a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast. |
| ~ banjul, capital of gambia | a port city and capital of Gambia. |
| ~ capital of guinea, conakry, konakri | a port and the capital of Guinea. |
| ~ stabroek, georgetown | port city and the capital and largest city of Guyana.; "the city was called Stabroek by the Dutch but was renamed Georgetown by the British in 1812" |
| ~ capital of iceland, reykjavik | the capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water. |
| ~ chemulpo, incheon, inchon | a port city in western South Korea on the Yellow Sea. |
| ~ pusan | a city in southeastern South Korea on the Korean Strait; the chief port and second largest city. |
| ~ tarabulus, tarabulus ash-sham, trablous, tripoli | a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea. |
| ~ sur, tyre | a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks. |
| ~ capital of liberia, liberian capital, monrovia | the capital and chief port and largest city of Liberia. |
| ~ benghazi | port in northern Libya on the Gulf of Sidra; formerly a joint capital of Libya with Tripoli. |
| ~ port louis | capital and chief port of Mauritius; located on the northwestern coast of the island. |
| ~ casablanca | a port on the Atlantic and the largest city of Morocco. |
| ~ beira | a port city in eastern Mozambique on the Mozambique Channel. |
| ~ auckland | the largest city and principal port of New Zealand. |
| ~ lagos | chief port and economic center of Nigeria; located in southwestern Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea; former capital of Nigeria. |
| ~ capital of oman, masqat, muscat | a port on the Gulf of Oman and capital of the sultanate of Oman. |
| ~ asuncion, capital of paraguay | the capital and chief port of Paraguay. |
| ~ danzig, gdansk | a port city of northern Poland near the mouth of the Vistula River on a gulf of the Baltic Sea; a member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century. |
| ~ capital of portugal, lisboa, lisbon | capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic. |
| ~ oporto, porto | port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine. |
| ~ setubal | a port city on the Atlantic coast of Portugal to the southeast of Lisbon. |
| ~ bida, capital of qatar, doha, el beda | the capital and chief port of Qatar. |
| ~ castries | a port on the island of Saint Lucia; capital and largest city of Saint Lucia. |
| ~ pago pago, pango pango | a port in American Samoa. |
| ~ jed'dah, jeddah, jidda, jiddah | port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea; near Mecca. |
| ~ capital of senegal, dakar | the capital and chief port and largest city of Senegal. |
| ~ capital of seychelles, victoria | port city and the capital of Seychelles. |
| ~ capital of sierra leone, freetown | port city and the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. |
| ~ capital of somalia, mogadiscio, mogadishu | the capital and largest city of Somalia; a port on the Indian Ocean. |
| ~ cape town | port city in southwestern South Africa; the seat of the legislative branch of the government of South Africa. |
| ~ durban | a port city in eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; resort and industrial center. |
| ~ murmansk | a port city in northwestern Russia on the Kola Peninsula; the largest city to the north of the Arctic Circle; an important supply line to Russia in World War I and World War II. |
| ~ rostov, rostov na donu, rostov on don | a seaport on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in the European part of Russia. |
| ~ capital of estonia, tallin, tallinn | a port city on the Gulf of Finland that is the capital and largest city of Estonia. |
| ~ capital of latvia, riga | a port city on the Gulf of Riga that is the capital and largest city of Latvia; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League. |
| ~ dneprodzerzhinsk | port city and industrial center in east central Ukraine on the Dnieper River. |
| ~ odesa, odessa | a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea. |
| ~ baku, capital of azerbaijan | a port city on the Caspian Sea that is the capital of Azerbaijan and an important center for oil production. |
| ~ barcelona | a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs. |
| ~ cadiz | an ancient port city in southwestern Spain. |
| ~ cartagena | a port in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean. |
| ~ malaga | a port city and resort in Andalusia in southern Spain on the Mediterranean. |
| ~ sevilla, seville | a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain. |
| ~ port sudan | port city in Sudan on the Red Sea. |
| ~ capital of suriname, paramaribo | the capital and largest city and major port of Surinam. |
| ~ al ladhiqiyah, latakia | a seaport on the western coast of Syria. |
| ~ capital of tanzania, dar es salaam | the capital and largest port city of Tanzania on the Indian Ocean. |
| ~ tanga | a port city in northeastern Tanzania on the Indian Ocean. |
| ~ bangkok, capital of thailand, krung thep | the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture. |
| ~ capital of tunisia, tunis | the capital and principal port of Tunisia. |
| ~ sousse, susa, susah | a port city in eastern Tunisia on the Mediterranean. |
| ~ adalia, antalya | a port city in southwestern Turkey on the Gulf of Antalya. |
| ~ izmir, smyrna | a port city in western Turkey. |
| ~ dubai | port city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf. |
| ~ mobile | a port in southwestern Alabama on Mobile Bay. |
| ~ valdez | a port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world. |
| ~ oakland | a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center. |
| ~ bridgeport | a port in southwestern Connecticut on Long Island Sound. |
| ~ savannah | a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river. |
| ~ capital of hawaii, hawaiian capital, honolulu | the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu. |
| ~ chicago, windy city | largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan. |
| ~ baltimore | the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center. |
| ~ alpena | a town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron. |
| ~ detroit, motor city, motown | the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor. |
| ~ duluth | a city in northeast Minnesota on Lake Superior. |
| ~ gateway to the west, st. louis, saint louis | the largest city in Missouri; a busy river port on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri River; was an important staging area for wagon trains westward in the 19th century. |
| ~ portsmouth | a port town in southeastern New Hampshire on the Atlantic Ocean. |
| ~ charleston | a port city in southeastern South Carolina. |
| ~ houston | the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. |
| ~ newport news | a port city in southeastern Virginia at the mouth of the James River off Hampton Roads; large shipyards. |
| ~ norfolk | port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy. |
| ~ portsmouth | a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards. |
| ~ ciudad bolivar | a port in eastern Venezuela on the Orinoco river. |
| ~ cumana | a port city in northeastern Venezuela on the Caribbean Sea; founded in 1523, it is the oldest European settlement in South America. |
| ~ maracaibo | a port city in northwestern Venezuela; a major oil center. |
| ~ haiphong | a port city in northern Vietnam; industrial center. |
| ~ aden | an important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location has made it a major trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times. |
| ~ al-hudaydah, hodeida | an important port in Yemen on the Red Sea. |
| ~ al-mukalla, mukalla | a port in southern Yemen on the Gulf of Aden to the east of Aden. |
| n. (food) | 2. port, port wine | sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal. |
| ~ fortified wine | wine to which alcohol (usually grape brandy) has been added. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. embrasure, port, porthole | an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through. |
| ~ opening | a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made.; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door" |
| ~ ship | a vessel that carries passengers or freight. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. larboard, port | the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose. |
| ~ side | an extended outer surface of an object.; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house" |
| n. (artifact) | 5. interface, port | (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). |
| ~ computer circuit | a circuit that is part of a computer. |
| ~ parallel interface, parallel port | an interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneously. |
| ~ serial port | an interface (commonly used for modems and mice and some printers) that transmits data a bit at a time. |
| ~ scsi, small computer system interface | interface consisting of a standard port between a computer and its peripherals that is used in some computers. |
| ~ computer science, computing | the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures. |
| v. (motion) | 6. port | put or turn on the left side, of a ship.; "port the helm" |
| ~ turn | cause to move around or rotate.; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way" |
| v. (motion) | 7. port | bring to port.; "the captain ported the ship at night" |
| ~ port | land at or reach a port.; "The ship finally ported" |
| v. (motion) | 8. port | land at or reach a port.; "The ship finally ported" |
| ~ land, set down | reach or come to rest.; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul" |
| ~ port | bring to port.; "the captain ported the ship at night" |
| v. (motion) | 9. port | turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship.; "The big ship was slowly porting" |
| ~ turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
| v. (contact) | 10. port | carry, bear, convey, or bring.; "The small canoe could be ported easily" |
| ~ carry, transport | move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body.; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river" |
| v. (contact) | 11. port | carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons.; "port a rifle" |
| ~ carry, transport | move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body.; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river" |
| v. (consumption) | 12. port | drink port.; "We were porting all in the club after dinner" |
| ~ booze, drink, fuddle | consume alcohol.; "We were up drinking all night" |
| v. (change) | 13. port | modify (software) for use on a different machine or platform. |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| adj. | 14. larboard, port | located on the left side of a ship or aircraft. |
| ~ left | being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north.; "my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream" |
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