"portside" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: port + side Etymology templates: {{compound|en|port|side}} port + side Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} portside (not comparable)
  1. On the port (left) side of a ship. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-portside-en-adj-9pK3FZ~6

Adverb

Forms: more portside [comparative], most portside [superlative]
Etymology: port + side Etymology templates: {{compound|en|port|side}} port + side Head templates: {{en-adv}} portside (comparative more portside, superlative most portside)
  1. Toward or on the port side.
    Sense id: en-portside-en-adv-YnH~OkC8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 47 6 12

Noun

Forms: portsides [plural]
Etymology: port + side Etymology templates: {{compound|en|port|side}} port + side Head templates: {{en-noun}} portside (plural portsides)
  1. An area alongside a port.
    Sense id: en-portside-en-noun-9bIQV4OK
  2. The port (left) side of a boat.
    Sense id: en-portside-en-noun-7HxoIbf5

Inflected forms

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