puerto — meaning in English
Spanish → English · translate English → Spanish instead
English meaning
Senses
puerto is used for these senses in English:
- dock (US, nautical) A fixed structure attached to shore to which a vessel is secured when in port; usually for loading and unloading.
- harbor (countable) Any place of shelter.
- 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.
- mountain pass A low point in a mountain range that allows travelers to cross the range.
- 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.
dock — full definition
- noun A structure at a harbour where ships load, unload, or are repaired.
- verb To bring a ship into a dock, or for a spacecraft to connect to another craft or station.
- verb To deduct an amount from someone's pay or score as a penalty.
- noun The enclosed area in a courtroom where the accused sits during a trial.
- noun A weedy plant with broad leaves, traditionally rubbed on nettle stings.
harbor — full definition
- noun A sheltered area of water where ships can dock or anchor safely.
- verb To provide shelter or refuge for someone or something, including secretly hiding a fugitive.