porto — meaning in English

English meaning

• harbor noun A sheltered area of water where ships can dock or anchor safely.
• haven noun A place of safety or shelter from danger or trouble.
• port noun A town or harbour where ships load, unload, or shelter.
• transport verb To carry people or goods from one place to another.

Senses

porto 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.
• haven (literal, dated) A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
• port (nautical) Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel when facing the bow.
• 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 (nautical, aviation, uncountable) The left-hand side of a vessel, including aircraft, when one is facing the front. Used to unambiguously refer to directions relative to the vessel structure, rather than to a person or object on board.
• 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.
• port wine A type of fortified wine traditionally made in Portugal.
• transport An act of transporting; conveyance.

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.

haven — full definition

1. noun A place of safety or shelter from danger or trouble.
2. noun A harbour or sheltered stretch of water where ships can safely anchor.

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