port vs harbour

harbour vs port

port and harbour both are nouns.

port is an adjective but harbour is not an adjective.

port and harbour both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
port	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
harbour	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, harbour is a hyponym of port; that is, harbour is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than port:

port: a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
harbour: a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

Other hyponyms of port include entrepot, transshipment center, free port, home port, outport, point of entry, port of entry, harbor, haven, seaport, treaty port.

port (noun)	harbour (noun)
an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through	a place of refuge and comfort and security
(computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)	a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

port (adjective)	harbour (adjective)
located on the left side of a ship or aircraft

port (verb)	harbour (verb)
modify (software) for use on a different machine or platform	maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
drink port	hold back a thought or feeling about
carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons	keep in one's possession; of animals
carry, bear, convey, or bring	secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship
put or turn on the left side, of a ship
land at or reach a port
bring to port

Difference between port and harbour

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