Real Dictionary

port
A port is a harbour area where ships load and unload goods or passengers.
countable noun: A port is a town by the sea or on a river, which has a harbour.

Port in American English
Portugal

port in American English 1
a harbor
noun: a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload

port in American English 2
a sweet, usually dark-red, fortified wine
to turn or shift to the port, or left, side
adjective: pertaining to or designating port
noun: the left-hand side of a vessel or aircraft, facing forward

port in American English 3
the manner in which one carries oneself; carriage
to carry
noun: any of a class of very sweet wines, mostly dark-red, originally from Portugal

port in American English 4
the left-hand side of a ship, boat, or airplane as one faces forward
noun: an opening in the side or other exterior part of a ship for admitting air and light or for taking on cargo
transitive verb: to create a new version of (an application program) to run on a different hardware platform

port in American English 5
a portal; gateway, esp. to a town or city
noun: the position of a rifle or other weapon when ported
transitive verb: to carry (a rifle or other weapon) with both hands, in a slanting direction across the front of the body, with the barrel or like part near the left shoulder

port in British English 1
noun: a town or place alongside navigable water with facilities for the loading and unloading of ships

port in British English 2
noun: the left side of an aircraft or vessel when facing the nose or bow

port in British English 3
noun: a sweet fortified dessert wine

port in British English 4
noun: an opening in the side of a ship, fitted with a watertight door, for access to the holds

port in British English 5
noun: this position
verb: to carry (a rifle, etc) in a position diagonally across the body with the muzzle near the left shoulder

port in British English 6
verb: to change (programs) from one system to another

port in British English 7
noun: (esp in Queensland) a suitcase or school case

port in Electrical Engineering
noun: A port is a pair of terminals through which a single current may enter or leave a network.

port in Mechanical Engineering
noun: A port is an opening, usually controlled by a valve, by which fluid enters or leaves the cylinder head of a fluid machine.

Port. in American English
abbreviation: Portugal

Port. in British English
abbreviation for: Portugal