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Definition of Port lid

Port lid
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] Him I accuse The city ports by this hath entered. --Shak. Form their ivory port the cherubim Forth issuing. --Milton. 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. Her ports being within sixteen inches of the water. --Sir W. Raleigh. 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. 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.

Meaning of Port lid from wikipedia

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- Port Adelaide Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia. The club's senior men's team plays in...
- Port Colborne Airport (TC LID: CPE5) is located 4.8 nautical miles (8.9 km; 5.5 mi) west of Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective...
- Port McNeill Airport (IATA: YMP, TC LID: CAT5) is located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southeast of Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada. The nearest...
- Port Washington Water Aerodrome, formerly TC LID: CAP8, is located adjacent to Port Washington, British Columbia, Canada. Port Washington lies at the north...
- Port Alberni/Sproat Lake Water Aerodrome (TC LID: CAA9) is located adjacent to Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada. List of airports on Vancouver Island...
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