port side

collocation in English

meaningsofportandside

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port
noun
uk
/pɔːt/us
/pɔːrt/
a town by the sea or by a river that has a harbour, or the ...
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side
noun
uk
/saɪd/us
/saɪd/
a flat outer surface of an object, especially one that is not the top, the bottom, the front, or ...
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(Definition ofportandsidefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofport side

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Next morning the forward boat on theportsidewas swept from its davits taking all its whaling equipment with it.
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The starboard side which was not moored to the dock was not a factory, while theportsidewhich was moored was a factory.
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It is across on theportsideof a busy main road.
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The number of ships which failedportsideinspections in each of the last 5 years was as follows.
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The sailors' quarters were on theportsidebelow deck.
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The explosions were in way of the midship storeroom on theportside, and there were apparently no explosions in the cargo tanks.
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The fire spread rapidly from theportsideand was accompanied by explosions.
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There is evidence that the rear cargo door on theportsidebecame detached as the aircraft climbed through an altitude of 13,000 feet.
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Although the hotel will be in my constituency, there will obviously be a major effect towards theportsideof the city.
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There was a man working on theportsideof the ship, which was tied to the quay and which was a factory.
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Very soon after takeoff the aircraft reported fire in an engine on theportsideand asked for an emergency landing.
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His aim was not as accurate as his predecessor, and he bounced off theportside, above the water line, to explode and burn alongside.
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She then took on a heavy list to port with her entireportsideforward of amidships in flames.
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If the sail is on theportsideof the boat you are on starboard tack and vice versa.
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One crashes into theportsideof the flight deck, damaging it badly.
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Soon after, a torpedo hit theportside.
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The plane dropped its torpedo which passed down theportsideonly 15 ft from the ship.
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