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Security of commerce ports
Port security is part of a broader definition concerning maritime security. It refers to the defense, law and treaty enforcement, and Counterterrorism
Port_security
U.S. Coast Guard specialized units
States Coast Guard's Port Security Units (PSUs) are Deployable Specialized Forces organized for sustained expeditionary security and anti-terrorism. They
Port_Security_Unit
Maritime treaty
Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code is an amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention (1974/1988) on Maritime security including
International Ship and Port Facility Security Code
International_Ship_and_Port_Facility_Security_Code
In the United States, border security includes the protection of ports, airports, and the country's 3,017-mile (4,855 km) land border with Canada and
Border security in the United States
Border_security_in_the_United_States
National security controversy in the United States
The Dubai Ports World controversy began in February 2006 and rose to prominence as a national security debate in the United States. At issue was the sale
Dubai_Ports_World_controversy
United States Coast Guard agent
traditional maritime law enforcement, anti-terrorism, force protection, port security and safety, and unit-level training. MEs are the Coast Guard's tactical
Maritime Law Enforcement Specialist
Maritime_Law_Enforcement_Specialist
Degree of resistance to, or protection from, harm
provide security (security company, security police, security forces, security service, security agency, security guard, cyber security systems, security cameras
Security
Law regulating port security and online gambling
The Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act, Pub. L. 109–347 (text) (PDF)) was an Act of Congress in the United States
SAFE_Port_Act
Military unit
preemptive terrorist actions, execute security actions against armed hostiles and/or non-compliant threats, participate in port level counter-terrorism exercises
Deployable_Specialized_Forces
September 2018 U.S. Coast Guard Breast Insignia and Badges, by USCG Port Security Unit 305, last modified 7 May 2013, last accessed 20 May 2015 U.S. Coast
Badges of the United States Coast Guard
Badges_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard
Activities (FEACT) is located at Yokota Air Base, Japan. FEACT also commands Port Security Unit’s which deploy to South Korea, helping to support U.S. Naval Forces
List of United States Coast Guard units (2019)
List_of_United_States_Coast_Guard_units_(2019)
containers. Port security consists of cargo security, port facility security, staff security, and maritime domain security. Port security should be worked
Container_port_design_process
Application designed to probe for open ports
verify security policies of their networks and by attackers to identify network services running on a host and exploit vulnerabilities. A port scan or
Port_scanner
Computer network security technique
Catalyst switches, support MAC filtering on a port-by-port basis. This is referred to as port security. Port security may be configured statically with a list
MAC_filtering
Central police force in India
Industrial Security Force (CISF) has been tasked to take over the security of all the ports in India. As of 2026, the CISF already provides the security of 12
Central Industrial Security Force
Central_Industrial_Security_Force
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List of equipment of the United States Coast Guard
List_of_equipment_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard
US Coast Guard base in Chinnen, The Netherlands
port security. IPSLO's also facilitate visits to the U.S. allowing other nation's port security personnel to observe security practices in U.S. ports
USCG_Activities_Europe
Emirati multinational logistics company
expressed concern over the potential negative impact the deal would have on port security. On 22 February 2006, President George W. Bush threatened to veto any
DP_World
United Arab Emirates identity document
Managed by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP), the Emirates ID card plays a critical role in verifying an individual's
Emirates national identity card
Emirates_national_identity_card
Funding grant program for fireboats
Since 2002, the Department of Homeland Security has provided Port Security Grants to ports within the United States, to build fireboats. In addition to
Department of Homeland Security Port Security Grant
Department_of_Homeland_Security_Port_Security_Grant
Basic role of the United States Coast Guard
Maritime security encompasses measures intended to protect vessels, ports, waterways, and maritime infrastructure from intentional threats such as sabotage
Maritime_security_(USCG)
Umbrella term for maritime issues
development, and human security. This includes the world's oceans but also regional seas, territorial waters, rivers and ports, where seas act as a “stage
Maritime_security
US military training facility on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Guard Deployable Specialized Forces, Port Security Unit Training Detachment (PSU TRADET). Originally located in Port Clinton, Ohio, the PSU TRADET was tasked
Special Missions Training Center
Special_Missions_Training_Center
Method of externally opening ports on a firewall
gain port access, other port security mechanisms are still in place, along with the assigned service authentication mechanisms on the opened ports. Implementation
Port_knocking
Defense against hostile swimmer incursions
Underwater Port Security System (UPSS) was developed for the United States Coast Guard and the Maritime Safety and Security Teams (MSSTs) for defense against
Underwater Port Security System
Underwater_Port_Security_System
Major South-Italian seaport
"Gioia Tauro Port Security," with its registered office at the offices of the Port Authority. It is an organizational branch of the Port Authority, carrying
Port_of_Gioia_Tauro
Counter-terrorism team of US Coast Guard
patrol and security team that includes detecting and, if necessary, stopping or arresting submerged divers, using the Underwater Port Security System.[citation
Maritime Safety and Security Team
Maritime_Safety_and_Security_Team
Class of patrol boat
The boats serve a variety of missions, including search and rescue, port security and law enforcement duties and replaces a variety of smaller non-standard
Defender-class_boat
US Coast Guard boats
The 32-foot Transportable Port Security Boat (TPSB) or (32' TPSB), normally operated by United States Coast Guard Port Security Units (PSUs), provides for
32-foot Transportable Port Security Boat
32-foot_Transportable_Port_Security_Boat
United States Navy boat
Washington, in 2002 to deploy and maintain port security booms surrounding Navy ships and installations in port. The first boat of the 13-boat order was
Barrier_Boat
The 25 ft (8 m) Transportable Port Security Boat (TPSB): (AKA The Guardian) is a twin outboard motor, open deck, all weather, high performance, moderately-armed
25-foot Transportable Port Security Boat
25-foot_Transportable_Port_Security_Boat
United States law
was added as Title VIII to the SAFE Port Act (found at 31 U.S.C. §§ 5361–5367) which otherwise regulated port security. The UIGEA prohibits gambling businesses
Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006
Unlawful_Internet_Gambling_Enforcement_Act_of_2006
Military unit
main task of the marine corps is to guarantee the maritime security of the country's ports and external and internal defense of the country. To accomplish
Mexican_Naval_Infantry_Corps
Echelon III command of the U.S. Navy
control of expeditionary warfare operations, training, maritime and port security, logistics support, construction, littoral and coastal warfare and patrol
Navy Expeditionary Combat Command
Navy_Expeditionary_Combat_Command
Reserve component of the United States Coast Guard
within the prioritized focus areas of Defense Operations, Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security, Incident Response and Management, & Mission Support. The
United States Coast Guard Reserve
United_States_Coast_Guard_Reserve
Passport of the United Arab Emirates issued to Emirati citizens
Chairman of the Federal Authority for Identity & Citizenship, Customs & Port Security requests all the concerned in the United Arab Emirates and other countries
Emirati_passport
United States Law
Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) is an Act of Congress enacted by the 107th United States Congress to address port and waterway security. It was signed
Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002
Maritime_Transportation_Security_Act_of_2002
Computer networking concept
broadcast traffic is received by a network switch it is replicated to all ports within the respective VLAN except the one from which the traffic comes from
Broadcast, unknown-unicast and multicast traffic
Broadcast,_unknown-unicast_and_multicast_traffic
Maritime law enforcement and rescue service branch of the U.S. military
readiness Maritime law enforcement Migrant interdiction Ports, waterways and coastal security (PWCS) Drug interdiction The U.S. Coast Guard Search and
United_States_Coast_Guard
Organization that administers port traffic
union contracts. The port operator also manages paperwork, leases, safety and port security. This is a list of the world's largest port operators. Engber
Port_operator
This is a list of TCP and UDP port numbers used by protocols for operation of network applications. The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the User
List of TCP and UDP port numbers
List_of_TCP_and_UDP_port_numbers
Position in the United States Coast Guard
CFR 1.01-30, Captains of the Port and their representatives enforce within their respective areas port safety and security and marine environmental protection
Sector_commander
Way to traverse IP address spaces without routing
source port. If this source port is already used, PAT assigns the first available port number starting from the beginning of the appropriate port group
Network_address_translation
Computer networking technology
packet collisions. Every packet is sent to every other port on the repeater, so bandwidth and security problems are not addressed. The total throughput of
Ethernet
Portable unmanned drone that emerges from a box
Gulf Port in Haifa, Israel. In 2018, CERTUS Port Automation signed an agreement to deploy the autonomous drone-in-a-box to enhance port security, becoming
Drone_in_a_box
Port in Northern China
The Port of Tianjin (Tianjin Gang, Chinese: 天津港; pinyin: tiānjīn gǎng), formerly known as the Port of Tanggu, is the largest port in Northern China and
Port_of_Tianjin
Port of Darwin, Australia
ignited significant national security concerns and political controversy, with considerable bipartisan appetite to return the port to Australian ownership
Port_Darwin
responsible for assisting the Army in port security operations at each port and eventually were made a part of a Port Security and Waterways Detail (PS&WD) reporting
History of the United States Coast Guard
History_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard
Chinese guided-missile stealth cruiser/destroyer class
likely more advanced than those deployed on previous ships. A deployment port exists for variable depth and towed array sonar, with a large bulbous bow
Type_055_destroyer
Police officer and 9/11 victim
September 11, 2001) was a New York Police Department officer and a Port Security Specialist Second Class in the United States Coast Guard Reserve, who
Vincent_G._Danz
American semiconductor company
suggesting 80 ports at 100 Gbit/s; or 48 ports at 100 Gbit/s plus either 8 ports at 400 Gbit/s or 16 ports at 200 Gbit/s; or 96 ports at 50 Gbit/s plus
Broadcom
Swedish security services company
Stockholm contracted to provide port security A Securitas mobile patrol van in the Netherlands Securitas port security officers talking with a Harbourmaster
Securitas_AB
Government agency of Ghana
collaboration to improve security at Ghana's ports". "Maritime Security: Stakeholders Demonstrate Collaboration to Improve Security at Ghana's Ports". NORVANREPORTS
Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority
Ghana_Ports_and_Harbours_Authority
Military intelligence branch of the US Coast Guard
the Coast Guard's Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security (PWCS) mission and against the large number of threats to homeland security. According to the
Coast_Guard_Intelligence
Technique employed to compromise the security of network switches
called "port security" by vendors, many advanced switches can be configured to limit the number of MAC addresses that can be learned on ports connected
MAC_flooding
United States notion of safety from terrorism
defense High policing Infrastructure security Port security Supply chain security U.S. specific: History of homeland security in the United States Civil defense
Homeland_security
Person employed to protect properties or people
private security companies Northern Ireland Security Guard Service Nuclear security Paramilitary Physical security Police officer Port security Prison
Security_guard
Anti-theft system for computer equipment
Wedge-Shaped Security Slot. Several manufacturers offer similar locking mechanisms that do not require a special lock hole. They attach to a popular port, such
Kensington_Security_Slot
American television soap opera (since 1963)
again to a full hour on January 16, 1978. Set in a hospital in the city of Port Charles, New York, General Hospital originally starred John Beradino and
General_Hospital
Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australia, port security and a campus of RMIT University. It also has a marina, known as d'Albora Marinas Pier 35, and several container ship ports. Fishermans
Port_Melbourne
Nuclear-powered attack submarine class
2025). "China's New Type 093B Submarine Was Built for 1 Mission". National Security Journal. Retrieved 6 March 2026. Carlson & Wang 2023, p. 12. Carlson &
Type_093_submarine
Network protocol for virtual terminals
transport.[citation needed] Most often, a telnet client connects over TCP to port 23 or 2323, where a Telnet server application is listening. The Telnet protocol
Telnet
12th episode of the 2nd season of The Wire
Freamon, Bunk, and Beadie travel to the Port of Philadelphia to investigate the murdered crewman. Using security tapes, they place Serge at the scene of
Port_in_a_Storm
American politician
Senate’s Military Affairs and Domestic Security Committee, Aronberg led a rewrite of Florida's port security law to better protect Floridians from terrorist
Dave_Aronberg
Country in Southwestern Europe
de Portugal (CP). The Port of Sines is the leading Portuguese port in cargo handling volumes and the country's top container port. As of 2023, two-thirds
Portugal
Computer networking feature
bind the port) may be a security risk to the host, therefore port forwarding is used to redirect a low-numbered port to another high-numbered port, so that
Port_forwarding
Civil conflict over control of Port-au-Prince
Since 2020, Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince has been the site of an ongoing conflict. The government of Haiti and Haitian security forces have struggled to
Haitian_conflict
Cryptographic network protocol
delays from 5-7 to 3. High security: while SSHv2 relies on its own protocols, SSH3 leverages TLS 1.3, QUIC, and HTTP. UDP port forwarding X.509 certificates
Secure_Shell
U.S. Coast Guard District for the Pacific Northwest
three medium endurance cutters, two icebreakers, a Port Security Unit, Maritime Safety and Security Team, and Base Seattle. Northwest District is commanded
U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District
U.S._Coast_Guard_Northwest_District
Maritime security organization
as a naval reserve force with responsibilities in harbor defenses, port security, naval counter-intelligence and coastal patrols.[citation needed] The
Coast_guard
Free and open-source Unix-like operating system
issues in third-party ports are handled by the Ports Security Team. Supported releases receive advisories on stable and release/security branches, with end-of-life
FreeBSD
Deep-water seaport in Karachi, Pakistan
The Port Muhammad Bin Qasim (Urdu: محمد بن قاسم بندرگاہ Bandar-gāh Muhammad bin Qāsim), or Qasim Port Authority (Urdu: مقتدرہ قاسم بندرگاہ), also known
Port_Qasim
Security measure for client-side scripting
browsers, Internet Explorer does not include the port in the calculation of the origin, using the Security Zone in its place. The same-origin policy protects
Same-origin_policy
American psychologist, politician and university administrator (born 1956)
Mental Health Caucus Congressional Native American Caucus Congressional Port Security Caucus Congressional Rural Caucus Congressional Ski and Snowboard Caucus
Brian_Baird
Security program by the U.S. CBP
seaports Port security SAFE Port Act 2006 (H.R. 4954) Ship transport Global Trade Exchange Denise Krepp James Giermanski "CONTAINER SECURITY: MAJOR INITIATIVES
Container_Security_Initiative
Capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea
the Motu Koita Assembly. Port Moresby hosted the APEC summit in November 2018. However, there were concerns about security, given the capital's reputation
Port_Moresby
Application of simulation technology
outcomes of potential changes to factors affecting ports, security policies, traffic patterns, port expansion or growth, natural disasters, inclement weather
Port_operations_simulator
In security parlance, the term open port is used to mean a TCP or UDP port number that is configured to accept packets. In contrast, a port which rejects
Open_port
Graphical desktop-sharing system
to a port on the server (default port: 5900). Alternatively (depending on the implementation) a browser can connect to the server (default port: 5800)
VNC
Acoustic location systems to detect divers and submerged swimmer delivery vehicles
explosive devices. DDS systems have been developed to provide underwater security for ports, coastal facilities, offshore installations, pipelines and ships.
Diver_detection_sonar
State agency of Massachusetts
F Commander also serves as Massport's Director of Aviation Security. The Massachusetts Port Authority maintains its police force of sworn law enforcement
Massachusetts_Port_Authority
Island in California, United States
(formerly known as Training Team West) Maritime Safety and Security Team 91105 (MSST 91105) Port Security Unit 312 It is also the homeport for four Legend-class
Coast_Guard_Island
environmental protection, and ice operations Homeland security missions include: Ports, waterways, and coastal security (PWCS); drug interdiction; migrant interdiction;
Missions of the United States Coast Guard
Missions_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard
Free and open-source network scanner
free and open-source security scanner that was developed as a faster alternative to Nmap. ZMap was designed for information security research and can be
ZMap_(software)
Network that allows computers to share resources and communicate with each other
ports involved in the communication whereas a hub forwards to all ports. Bridges only have two ports but a switch can be thought of as a multi-port bridge
Computer_network
Municipality and largest city in China
manufacturing, transportation, tourism, and culture. The Port of Shanghai is the world's busiest container port. As of 2022, the Greater Shanghai metropolitan area
Shanghai
2001 terror attacks in the U.S.
Transportation Security Act made the federal government, rather than airports, responsible for airport security. The law created the Transportation Security Administration
September_11_attacks
Operating system for mobile devices
Vulnerability Initiative to improve the security of Android. They also formed an Android security team. Research from security company Trend Micro lists premium
Android_(operating_system)
Linux distribution developed by Canonical
changes or opening security holes. Polkit is also being widely implemented into the desktop.[citation needed] Most network ports are closed by default
Ubuntu
of in-port submarines), these personnel were administratively reportable to the port authorities. Port security was divided into shore security, harbor
Organization of the Kriegsmarine
Organization_of_the_Kriegsmarine
Canadian politician and professor (born 1967)
31, 2025, aimed at expanding security screening at Canadian ports, enhancing background checks, reinforcing border security, and protecting supply chains
Anita_Anand
Port in United States
December 3, 2010. "First Workers Apply for Federal Port Security Credential". Transportation Security Administration. October 15, 2007. Archived from the
Port_of_Wilmington_(Delaware)
Management of activities in a seaport
storage, security, maintenance, and administrative functions so that maritime and landside transport systems work together smoothly. Modern port management
Port_management
Department would be receiving a modern powerful fireboat through a FEMA Port Security Grant. In recent years firefighters had been reduced to fighting fires
Fireboats_of_Duluth
Port in Texas, US
deep-water port to increase economic vitality and security. As the recovery from the 1919 hurricane began, efforts to establish a deep water port in Corpus
Port_of_Corpus_Christi
Port in United States
or bridges. The port has always taken security seriously; after the September 11 attacks, thwarting terrorism became the focus. Security guards are on constant
Port_of_Jacksonville
Strait between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra
China began to trade at these eastern trading posts and ports. Kedah and Funan were famous ports throughout the 6th century, before shipping began to use
Strait_of_Malacca
Port in Gaza, Palestine
The Port of Gaza is a small port near the Rimal district of Gaza City, Gaza. It is the home port of Palestinian fishing-boats and the base of the Palestinian
Port_of_Gaza
Port in United Arab Emirates
The Port of Fujairah (Arabic: ميناء الفجيرة), also called Fujairah Port, is a deep port located in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, on the Gulf of Oman
Port_of_Fujairah
South African port city
/kɛˈbɛərxə/ keb-AIR-khə, Xhosa: [ᶢǃʱɛ̀ɓéːxà]), also known by its former name Port Elizabeth and colloquially referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the
Gqeberha
PORT SECURITY
PORT SECURITY
Boy/Male
Celtic
From the thorn bush or thicket.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Port.French : from Old French porte ‘gateway’, ‘entrance’ (from Latin porta), hence a topographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a fortified town (typically, the man in charge of them).Jewish (Sephardic) : variant of Porta.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English port ‘gateway’, ‘entrance’ (Old French porte, from Latin porta), hence a topographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a fortified town or city, typically, the man in charge of them. Compare Porter 1.English : topographic name for someone who lived near a harbor or in a market town, from the homonymous Middle English port (Old English port ‘harbor’, ‘market town’, from Latin portus ‘harbor’, ‘haven’, reinforced in Middle English by Old French port, from the same source).German : topographic name for someone who lived near a (city) gate, from Middle Low German porte (modern German Pforte) (see sense 1).Jewish (from Lithuania and Belarus) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : of uncertain origin. The most plausible suggestion is that it is a Norman nickname from Old French mort ‘dead’ (Latin mortuus), presumably referring to a person of deathly pallor or unnaturally still countenance, or possibly to someone who played the part of death in a pageant. However, it could also be the result of survival into the Middle English period of an Old English personal name, Morta, or an Old English vocabulary word mort ‘young salmon or trout’, both postulated by Ekwall to explain various place names (see for example Morcom).French : either a nickname from Old French mort ‘dead’ (see above), or an alteration, by folk etymology, of the personal name Mor(e) (see Moore 3).
Surname or Lastname
English, French, and Catalan
English, French, and Catalan : nickname from Old French, Middle English, Catalan fort, ‘strong’, ‘brave’ (Latin fortis). In some cases it may be from the Latin personal name derived from this word; this was borne by an obscure saint whose cult was popular during the Middle Ages in southern and southwestern France.English and French : topographic name for someone who lived near a fortress or stronghold, or an occupational name for someone employed in one. Compare Fortier 1.Czech (Fořt) : variant of Forst.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval personal name, a short form of Philpott.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a depression in the ground, from Middle English pot ‘drinking or storage vessel’ used in this transferred sense, or a habitational name from one of the minor places deriving their name from this word, in the sense ‘pit’, ‘hole’.English and North German (Lower Rhine-Westphalia) : metonymic occupational name for a potter, from Middle English, Middle Low German pot ‘pot’. See also Potter.North German : topographic name for someone living on a low-lying plot, from Low German dialect pÅt ‘puddle’.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Danish, English, French, German, Norse, Swedish, Teutonic
Courtier; Court Attendant; Bold; Courageous Advice
Surname or Lastname
South German and Austrian
South German and Austrian : variant of Hardt 1.English : variant of Hart 1.
Male
Dutch
, able council.
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English, Hebrew, Latin
Form of Morton; From the Town Near the Moor; Follower of Marduk
Boy/Male
American, British, Dutch, English
Fortified
Girl/Female
English
Variant abbreviation of Sydney.
Boy/Male
Norse Teutonic English French German
Short.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, French, and Catalan
English, Scottish, French, and Catalan : topographic name for
someone who lived near a bridge, Middle English, Old French, Catalan
pont (Latin pons, genitive pontis).Catalan : habitational name from any of the numerous places named
with Pont.Dutch : variant of
Pond 2.A Pont from the Lorraine region of France is documented in Quebec City in
1640; Pont appears to be a secondary surname to
Boy/Male
Indian
Enlightened
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname from Old French apert ‘ready’, ‘skillful’.
Boy/Male
Norse German Dutch English
Short.
Boy/Male
Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Netherlands, Norse, Russian, Scandinavian, Swedish
Courteous; Courageous Advice; Brave; Bold Counsel; Honest Advisor; Short; Form of Kurt
Boy/Male
French
Dead sea (a stagnant lake).
PORT SECURITY
PORT SECURITY
Female
Serbian
(Дијана) Serbian form of Latin Diana, DIJANA means "divine, heavenly."
Boy/Male
Finnish, German
Stone; Rock
Boy/Male
Hindu
Ornament, Decoration
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Vaikuntam; The Abode of Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
English American German
Wise friend. From the Old English Aetheiwine, and also Aefwine, both meaning noble friend. Also a...
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish
Happy; Lucky; Fortunate
Girl/Female
Greek Latin
Queen of Carthage who killed herself.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Lord of Serpents
Girl/Female
Arabic
Haven Princess
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Crandon, a habitational name from Crandon in Somerset or Crandean in Falmer, Sussex. Compare Grandin.
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v. t.
To separate, and place in distinct classes or divisions, as things having different qualities; as, to sort cloths according to their colors; to sort wool or thread according to its fineness.
adv.
With post horses; hence, in haste; as, to travel post.
v. i.
To travel with post horses; figuratively, to travel in haste.
n.
The quantity contained in a pot; a potful; as, a pot of ale.
adv.
On or towards the port or left side; -- said of the helm.
n.
A station, office, or position of service, trust, or emolument; as, the post of duty; the post of danger.
n.
The European whiting pout or bib.
n.
The larboard or left side of a ship (looking from the stern toward the bow); as, a vessel heels to port. See Note under Larboard. Also used adjectively.
n.
The manner in which a person bears himself; deportment; carriage; bearing; demeanor; hence, manner or style of living; as, a proud port.
a.
Porous; as, pory stone. [R.] Dryden.
v. t.
To throw, as a musket, diagonally across the body, with the lock in front, the right hand grasping the small of the stock, and the barrel sloping upward and crossing the point of the left shoulder; as, to port arms.
v. t.
To turn or put to the left or larboard side of a ship; -- said of the helm, and used chiefly in the imperative, as a command; as, port your helm.
n.
A size of paper. See Pott.
n.
A kind or species; any number or collection of individual persons or things characterized by the same or like qualities; a class or order; as, a sort of men; a sort of horses; a sort of trees; a sort of poems.
v. t.
To place in the care of the post; to mail; as, to post a letter.
v. t.
To assign to a station; to set; to place; as, to post a sentinel.
n.
A crucible; as, a graphite pot; a melting pot.
n.
The Ottoman court; the government of the Turkish empire, officially called the Sublime Porte, from the gate (port) of the sultan's palace at which justice was administered.
v. t.
To attach to a post, a wall, or other usual place of affixing public notices; to placard; as, to post a notice; to post playbills.
v. i.
To have a part or share; to partake.