Topic: DRINK
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Sense: 1-2, 6
| Date: | 800-900 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | portus |
| Date: | 1900-2000 |
| Origin: | port 'ship's porthole' (13-21 centuries), from Old French porte 'gate, door', from Latin porta |
| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Origin: | Oporto, city in Portugal. |
| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Origin: | port side, from PORT1; because it was the side from which ships were unloaded. |
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port1 W2
1 a place where ships can be loaded and unloaded
where ships stop
[uncountable and countable]TTW2 a town or city with a harbour or docks where ships can be loaded or unloaded : Britain's largest port
town
[countable]TTWBritain's largest port3TD a part of a computer where you can connect another piece of equipment, such as a printer
computer
[countable]TD4 strong sweet Portuguese wine that is usually drunk after a meal : a glass of port
wine
[uncountable]DFDa glass of port5 the left side of a ship or aircraft when you are looking towards the front [≠ starboard]: on the port side
side of ship
[uncountable]TTWon the port side6 used to say that you should take whatever help you can when you are in trouble, even if it has some disadvantages
