aport

[ uh-pawrt, uh-pohrt ]

/ əˈpɔrt, əˈpoʊrt /

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adverb Nautical.

on or toward the port side.

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Origin of aport

First recorded in 1620–30; a-¹ + port²

Words nearby aport

apoprotein, apoptosis, apopyle, aporepressor, aporia, aport, aposematic, aposematic coloration, aposiopesis, apospory, apostasy

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How to use aport in a sentence

I ran the match along close to the ceiling and came upon a rusty hook a little aport of the centre.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4)|Various
Tout a fleure ynsi que je me volois mettre o lit est arriv Laval qui m'a aport la sertenet du lvement du siege.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 3 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
I therefore put my helm hard aport and the two ships met and rammed each other, port bow to port bow.
Sea Warfare|Rudyard Kipling
But put the helm aport, her head will fall off, she will shoot over to the left bank, and remain there.
Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel & Exploration|W. B. Lord

In the desperate hope of warding off defeat, Captain Garden now ordered his helm aport and directed that boarders be called.
Dewey and Other Naval Commanders|Edward S. Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for aport

aport

/ (əˈpɔːt) /

adverb, adjective (postpositive)

nautical on or towards the port sidewith the helm aport

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