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Acapulco a port city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico, known for its resorts and water sports.
aport on or toward the left or port side of a vessel.
bill of health a certificate given to a ship captain in one port, stating whether there is any infectious disease in the port or aboard the ship at the time of departure, to be shown on entering the next port.
boat train a passenger train whose route runs between a city or other terminus and a ship's port.
Bordeaux a port city in southwestern France. [1/2 definitions]
customhouse a government office or building, usu. at a seaport, where customs on imports are collected and ships are cleared to enter or leave port.
Da Nang a port city in central Vietnam on the China Sea, site of an important U.S. military base during the Vietnam War.
free port a port that is open to all ships. [2 definitions]
free zone a port or area of a city in which goods may be stored and reshipped to another country without customs duties.
haven a ship's anchorage; harbor or port. [1/3 definitions]
Hôi An a small coastal town and historical trading port in central Vietnam, also known as Ancient City.
home port the location of a vessel between trips or during maintenance servicing, or its port of registration. [2 definitions]
homeporting the practice of establishing, in port cities, home ports for warships, esp. those carrying nuclear weapons.
larboard the left-hand side of a ship as one faces the bow; port. [2 definitions]
lingua franca a hybrid language made up of elements of Italian, Spanish, French, Greek, Arabic, and Turkish, spoken in certain Mediterranean port areas. [1/2 definitions]
Odessa port city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea.
Osaka a large port city in southern Honshu, Japan.
port1 a point at which people and goods can pass through customs and enter a country; port of entry. [1/4 definitions]
port authority a government agency concerned with the road, air, and water traffic of a port or city.
port of call a port where a ship regularly docks during the course of a longer voyage in order to load and unload passengers and cargo, make repairs, or the like.
pratique permission granted to a ship to enter a port following the ship's quarantine.