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Seaport

A port on the seashore, or one accessible for seagoing vessels. Also used adjectively; as, a seaport town.

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Port 76% connected

A dark red or purple astringent wine made in Portugal. It contains a large percentage of alcohol.

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Anchorage 70% connected

The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.

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Dock 70% connected

A genus of plants (Rumex), some species of which are well-known weeds which have a long taproot and are difficult of extermination.

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Dockage 70% connected

A charge for the use of a dock.

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Landing 70% connected

of Land

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Harbor 92% connected

A station for rest and entertainment; a place of security and comfort; a refuge; a shelter.

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Haven 92% connected

A bay, recess, or inlet of the sea, or the mouth of a river, which affords anchorage and shelter for shipping; a harbor; a port.

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Accessible adjective · 78% connection

Easy of access or approach; approachable; as, an accessible town or mountain, an accessible person.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: port, seashore, accessible, seagoing, vessels.
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Air vessel unknown · 78% connection

A vessel, cell, duct, or tube containing or conducting air; as the air vessels of insects, birds, plants, etc.; the air vessel of a pu…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: port, seashore, accessible, seagoing, vessels.
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Around adverb · 78% connection

In a circuit; here and there within the surrounding space; all about; as, to travel around from town to town.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: port, seashore, accessible, seagoing, vessels.
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Bombardment noun · 78% connection

An attack upon a fortress or fortified town, with shells, hot shot, rockets, etc.; the act of throwing bombs and shot into a town or f…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: port, seashore, accessible, seagoing, vessels.
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Borough noun · 78% connection

In England, an incorporated town that is not a city; also, a town that sends members to parliament; in Scotland, a body corporate, con…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: port, seashore, accessible, seagoing, vessels.
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Bumboat noun · 78% connection

A clumsy boat, used for conveying provisions, fruit, etc., for sale, to vessels lying in port or off shore.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: port, seashore, accessible, seagoing, vessels.
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Buoyage noun · 78% connection

Buoys, taken collectively; a series of buoys, as for the guidance of vessels into or out of port; the providing of buoys.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: port, seashore, accessible, seagoing, vessels.
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Cantonment noun · 78% connection

A town or village, or part of a town or village, assigned to a body of troops for quarters; temporary shelter or place of rest for an…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: port, seashore, accessible, seagoing, vessels.
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Circulatorious adjective · 78% connection

Travelling from house to house or from town to town; itinerant.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: port, seashore, accessible, seagoing, vessels.
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City noun · 78% connection

A corporate town; in the United States, a town or collective body of inhabitants, incorporated and governed by a mayor and aldermen or…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: port, seashore, accessible, seagoing, vessels.
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Coast noun · 78% connection

To sail from port to port in the same country.

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Coasting noun · 78% connection

A sailing along a coast, or from port to port; a carrying on a coasting trade.

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Dock worker noun · 78% connection

a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: port, seashore, accessible, seagoing, vessels.
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Dock-walloper noun · 78% connection

a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port

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Docker noun · 78% connection

a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port

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Dockhand noun · 78% connection

a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port

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Dockworker noun · 78% connection

a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port

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Hoy noun · 78% connection

A small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in conveying passengers and goods from place to place, or as a tender to larger ves…

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