FinnHun Finnish-Hungarian-English on-line dictionary and thesaurus

n A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.

n A town or city containing such a place.

n (nautical|uncountable) The left-hand side of a vessel, including aircraft, when one is facing the front. Port does not change based on the orientation of the person aboard the craft.

a (nautical) Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel.

v (nautical|transitive|mostly|imperative) To turn or put to the left or larboard side of a ship; said of the helm.

n (context|now|_|Scotland|historical) An entryway or gate.

n An opening or doorway in the side of a ship, especially for boarding or loading; an embrasure through which a cannon may be discharged; a porthole.

n (curling|bowls) A space between two stones wide enough for a delivered stone or bowl to pass through.

n An opening where a connection (such as a pipe) is made.

n (computing) A logical or physical construct in and from which data are transferred. (pedialite|Computer port (hardware))

n (computing) A female connector of an electronic device, into which a cable's male connector can be inserted.

v (obsolete) To carry, bear, or transport. See (term|porter|lang=en).

v (military) To hold or carry (a weapon) with both hands so that it lays diagonally across the front of the body, with the barrel or similar part near the left shoulder and the right hand grasping the small of the stock; or, to throw (the weapon) into this position on command.

v (computing|video games) To adapt, modify, or create a new version of, a program so that it works on a different platform; to adapt a console video game title to be sold and played on another brand of console. (pedialite|Porting|Porting (computing))

v (telephony) To carry or transfer an existing telephone number from one telephone service provider to another.

n Something used to carry a thing, especially a frame for wicks in candle-making.

n (archaic) The manner in which a person carries himself; bearing; deportment; carriage. See also (term|portance|lang=en).

n (military) The position of a weapon when ported; a rifle position executed by throwing the weapon diagonally across the front of the body, with the right hand grasping the small of the stock and the barrel sloping upward and crossing the point of the left shoulder.

n (computing) A program that has been adapted, modify|modified, or recoded so that it works on a different platform from the one for which it was created; the act of this adapting.

n (computing|BSD) A set of files used to build and install a binary executable file from the source code of an application.

n A type of very sweet fortified wine, mostly dark red, traditionally made in Portugal.

n (Australia|Queensland|northern New South Wales|colloquial) A schoolbag or suitcase.