port
noun [U] (LEFT) /pɔːt/
/pɔːrt/ specializedDefinition
› the left side of a ship or aircraft → Opposite starboardParts of ships and boatsParts of aeroplanes
(Definition of port noun (LEFT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- airlock noun (ROOM)
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- crow's nest noun
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- helm noun
- hulk noun (SHIP)
- hull noun
- jib noun (BOAT)
- lifebelt noun
- oarlock noun
- outboard motor noun
- periscope noun
- prow noun
- rib noun (BONE)
- sail noun (MATERIAL)
- sun deck noun
- the waterline noun
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