пристанище — meaning in English

English meaning

• basin noun A wide, shallow bowl or fixed sink used for washing.
• harbor noun A sheltered area of water where ships can dock or anchor safely.
• port noun A town or harbour where ships load, unload, or shelter.
• quay noun A stone or concrete platform built along water where boats load and unload.

Senses

пристанище is used for these senses in English:

• harbor (countable, nautical) A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.
• port (nautical) Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel when facing the bow.
• port A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
• port 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.
• port (bowls, curling) A narrow opening between other players' bowls or stones wide enough for a delivered bowl or stone to pass through.
• port (transitive, military) To hold or carry (a weapon) with both hands so that it lies 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.
• quay (nautical) A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.

basin — full definition

1. noun A wide, shallow bowl or fixed sink used for washing.
2. noun An area of land drained by a river and its tributaries.
3. noun A natural or artificial hollow that holds water.

harbor — full definition

1. noun A sheltered area of water where ships can dock or anchor safely.
2. verb To provide shelter or refuge for someone or something, including secretly hiding a fugitive.

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