outport
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outport
(ˈaʊtˌpɔːt)n
1. chiefly Brit a subsidiary port built in deeper water than the original port
2. Canadian one of the many isolated fishing villages located in the bays and other indentations of the Newfoundland coast
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Noun | 1. | outport - a subsidiary port built in deeper water than the original port (but usually farther from the center of trade) port - a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom |
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