home port

Definition of Home Port in English :

1. home port

the port from which a ship originates of where it is registered

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Home Port

noun

nautical

the port where a ship is based

1.

the port where a military, commercial, or cruise vessel is docked between trips or for seasonal stopovers or repairs

2.

the port where a retired ship is permanently stationed

n.

1. The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.

2. The port from which a vessel primarily operates, regardless of its registry.

tr.v. home port·ed, home port·ing, home ports also home·port·ed or home·port·ing or home·ports

To base (a ship) permanently in a given port.