n. & v. --n. the left-hand side (looking forward) of a ship, boat, or aircraft (cf. STARBOARD). --v.tr. (also absol.) turn (the helm) to port. øport tack see TACK(1) 4. port watch see WATCH n. 3b. [prob. orig. the side turned towards PORT(1)]
PORT
Meaning of PORT in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012