Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Port \Port\, n. [F. porte, L. porta, akin to portus; cf. AS.
porte, fr. L. porta. See Port a harbor, and cf. Porte.]
1. A passageway; an opening or entrance to an inclosed place;
a gate; a door; a portal. [Archaic]
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Him I accuse
The city ports by this hath entered. --Shak.
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Form their ivory port the cherubim
Forth issuing. --Milton.
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2. (Naut.) An opening in the side of a vessel; an embrasure
through which cannon may be discharged; a porthole; also,
the shutters which close such an opening.
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Her ports being within sixteen inches of the water.
--Sir W.
Raleigh.
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3. (Mach.) A passageway in a machine, through which a fluid,
as steam, water, etc., may pass, as from a valve to the
interior of the cylinder of a steam engine; an opening in
a valve seat, or valve face.
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Air port, Bridle port, etc. See under Air, Bridle,
etc.
Port bar (Naut.), a bar to secure the ports of a ship in a
gale.
Port lid (Naut.), a lid or hanging for closing the
portholes of a vessel.
Steam port, & Exhaust port (Steam Engine), the ports of
the cylinder communicating with the valve or valves, for
the entrance or exit of the steam, respectively.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Bridle \Bri"dle\, n. [OE. bridel, AS. bridel; akin to OHG.
britil, brittil, D. breidel, and possibly to E. braid. Cf.
Bridoon.]
1. The head gear with which a horse is governed and
restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins,
with other appendages.
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2. A restraint; a curb; a check. --I. Watts.
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3. (Gun.) The piece in the interior of a gun lock, which
holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc.
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4. (Naut.)
(a) A span of rope, line, or chain made fast as both ends,
so that another rope, line, or chain may be attached
to its middle.
(b) A mooring hawser.
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Bowline bridle. See under Bowline.
Branches of a bridle. See under Branch.
Bridle cable (Naut.), a cable which is bent to a bridle.
See 4, above.
Bridle hand, the hand which holds the bridle in riding; the
left hand.
Bridle path, Bridle way, a path or way for saddle horses
and pack horses, as distinguished from a road for
vehicles.
Bridle port (Naut.), a porthole or opening in the bow
through which hawsers, mooring or bridle cables, etc., are
passed.
Bridle rein, a rein attached to the bit.
Bridle road.
(a) Same as Bridle path. --Lowell.
(b) A road in a pleasure park reserved for horseback
exercise.
Bridle track, a bridle path.
Scolding bridle. See Branks, 2.
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Syn: A check; restrain.
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