: on or toward the left side of a ship
put the helm hard aport

Word History

First Known Use

1627, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aport was in 1627

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Cite this Entry

“Aport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aport. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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