ported Definition

port²
noun

1. The left side of a ship or aircraft. Compare starboard.

verb

tr & intr
ported, porting
1. To turn or be turned to the left.

Etymology: 16c.

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port⁵
verb

ported, porting
1. military.
To hold (a rifle, etc) across the body with both hands, the barrel close to the left shoulder.

Etymology: 16c: from French porter, from Latin portare to carry.