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PORT, n. L. portus, porto, to carry L. fero Eng. to bear.

1. A harbor a haven any bay,cove, inlet or recess of the sea or of a lake or the mouth of a river, which ships or vessels can enter, and where they can lie safe from injury by storms. Ports may be natural or artificial, and sometimes works of art, as piers and moles, are added to the natural shores of a place to render a harbor more safe. The word port is generally applied to spacious harbors much resorted to be ships, as the port of London or of Boston, and not to small bays or coves which are entered occasionally, or in stress of weather only. Harbor includes all places of safety for shipping.

2. A gate. L. porta.

From their ivory port the cherubim

Forth issued.

3. An embrasure or opening in the side of a ship of war, through which cannon are discharged a port-hole.

4. The lid which shuts a port-hole.

5. Carriage air mien manner of movement or walk demeanor external appearance as a proud port the port of a gentleman.

Their port was more than human.

With more terrific port

Thou walkest.

6. In seamen's language,the larboard or left side of a ship as in the phrase,"the ship heels to port." "Port the helm," is an order to put the helm to the larboard side.

7. A kind of wine made in Portugal so called from Oporto.

of the voice, in music, the faculty or habit of making the shakes, passages and diminutions, in which the beauty of a song consists.

PORT, To carry in form as ported spears.

1. To turn or put to the left or larboard side of a ship. See the noun, No 6 It is used in the imperative.