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Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.

Definition: A town or city containing such a place, a port city.

Definition: 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.

Definition: A sweep rower that primarily rows with an oar on the port side.

Example: Each eight has four ports and four starboards.

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To turn or put to the left or larboard side of a ship; said of the helm.

Example: Port your helm!

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel when facing the bow.

Example: on the port side

Phonetic: "/tak/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A small nail with a flat head.

Definition: A thumbtack.

Definition: A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth.

Definition: The lower corner on the leading edge of a sail relative to the direction of the wind.

Definition: A course or heading that enables a sailing vessel to head upwind. See also reach, gybe.

Definition: A direction or course of action, especially a new one.

Definition: The maneuver by which a sailing vessel turns its bow through the wind so that the wind changes from one side to the other.

Definition: The distance a sailing vessel runs between these maneuvers when working to windward; a board.

Definition: A rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses when the vessel is close-hauled; also, a rope employed to pull the lower corner of a studding sail to the boom.

Definition: Any of the various equipment and accessories worn by horses in the course of their use as domesticated animals. Saddles, stirrups, bridles, halters, reins, bits, harnesses, martingales, and breastplates are all forms of horse tack.

Definition: The stickiness of a compound, related to its cohesive and adhesive properties.

Example: The laminate adhesive has very aggressive tack and is hard to move once in place.

Definition: Food generally; fare, especially of the bread kind.

Definition: That which is attached; a supplement; an appendix.

Definition: A contract by which the use of a thing is set, or let, for hire; a lease.

Definition: Confidence; reliance.