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Webster 1913 Edition

(sē′pōrtˊ)

Noun.

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

as, a

seaport

town

Noun.

[sea and port.]

1. A harbor near the sea, formed by an arm of the sea or by a bay.

2. A city or town situated on a harbor, on or near the sea. We call a town a seaport, instead fo a seaport town.

seaport ‎(plural seaports)

A town or harbour with facilities for seagoing ships to dock and take on or discharge cargo.

town or harbour for seagoing ships